n Services to Prevent Life Threatening Diseases
n Healthcare for specific groups otherwise unable to
pay for and receive care
F The elderly (Medicare)
F Poor children (Medicaid)
F Poor adults (Medicaid, and state or local general
assistance)
F The disabled (Medicare and Medicaid)
F Veterans (Veteran’s Administration)
F Native Americans (Indian Health Service)
F Renal Failure (Social Security benefits for kidney dialysis
and transplants)