Exam 5: Old Age and the Welfare State

In the United States, fiscal welfare is called:

In the United States, social insurance benefits are paid for through:

Before _____, the United States had no national social welfare program.

The main source of public funding for long-term care is:

An ideal housing policy would provide a continuum of services. These services would range from:

In 2010, 64 percent of Social Security benefits went to retired workers. The next highest level (15 percent) went to:

In practice, social insurance increases inequality in old age.

Physicians have a role in determining if applicants for Disability Insurance meet the criteria for benefits. There are several problems with determining eligibility. Which of the following is not one of these factors?

A reason why SSI (Supplemental Security Income) doesn't adequately protect the poorest elderly is that:

Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of social assistance, social insurance, and fiscal welfare programs.

Medicaid was the first social welfare program that was introduced in the United States in 1930.

Identify an accurate statement about Medicaid.

The Supplemental Security Income program serves as a magnet to attract poor immigrants to the United States.

What is the single most important source of income for older people?

What are the pros and cons of using age and need in determining the eligibility for social benefits programs?

One of the services not provided by the Older Americans Act is:

A type of long-term care service is:

The Supplemental Security Income disability program is operated by:

There are variations in the cost for private long-term-care insurance. Which of the following is not one of these variations?

An example of one of the programs under the Older Americans Act is senior centers.