GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS

GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS

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CHAPTER OUTLINE

? MEDICAID ? MEDICARE ? CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM ? PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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YOU ARE HERE

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MEDICAID

? covers health care for the poor ? was established in 1964 ? was in full force in 1967 ? part of President Johnson's Great Society

Programs ? paired with Medicare (which covers health care

for those over 65) ? is a state-administered program with federal

matching funds.

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THE WHO'S

? Covers

? 30 million children

? 25 million adults

? 60% are female (70% of adults are women)

? 42% white; 23% black; 24% Hispanic

? Children are eligible if

? they are under 19 and in households with income less than 133% of the poverty rate.

? they are under 1 and in households with income less than 185% of the poverty rate

? Adults are eligible if they qualify for

? TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)

? SSI (Supplemental Security Income)

? Not all poor are covered

? 50% of those who live in households with income below 150% of the

poverty line are not covered.

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