safety net programs

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entitlement program

a program that provides benefits for those who qualify under the law, regardless of income, not capped - college/health insurance/healthcare

ABAWD

able bodied adults without dependents - work requirements

means tested

eligibility requirements, coupled with stigma

EMTALA

emergency medical treatment and active labor act - only until stabilized because these are unreimbursed medical expenses

school lunch program

means tested: free or deduced lunches for kids mon-fri *government reimburses schools

LIHEAP

means tested: low income home energy assistance program *helps pay bills

medicaid

means tested: medical benefits for low income people

Section 8 housing

means tested: part of rent paid for through capped amount of vouchers to landlord

SNAP

means tested: supplemental nutrition assistance program (USDA)

SSI

means tested: supplemental security income

TANF

means tested: temporary assistance for needy families *cash assistance to families with kids up to 18, provide job training, are usually eligible for other programs, replaced welfare in 96, families have to fulfill work requirements - school, substance use programs, 5 year federal limits before the state can take over

WIC

means tested: women, infants, and children *up to age 5 + pre and post natal care

social insurance

paid for through payroll taxes

social security

social insurance

unemployment insurance

social insurance

medicare

social insurance: national health insurance for 65+

SSD

social insurance: social security disability

safety net program

threshold for basic needs, government run


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