Public programs today and in the future

Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Since 1965, seven public programs have emerged to cover various segments of the population. Medicare initially insured the elderly and soon added coverage for individuals with disabilities. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, evolved to cover low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, enacted in 1997, covers children in families with too little income to afford private insurance but too much income to qualify for Medicaid.
The government provides health insurance to military personnel and veterans through TriCARE and the Veterans Administration, respectively. Federal workers also receive health benefits from the government under contract with private health insurance plans. These programs combined insure more than 25 percent of the American population and finance 45 percent of the health system, including the safety net programs that directly pay for services for the country’s most vulnerable populations.