Social Sciences and History / Unit 8 SSH 0738 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Safety Net and the Policy Cycle
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The idea
Domestic policy has three arenas: social welfare, where Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare form a safety net; science, technology and education; and business stimulus and regulation. Advocates push change; analysts assess options, in theory impartially.
In practice
Medicaid for low incomes; Medicare for retirees; four phases from problem to evaluation.
Where people slip
Entitlements guarantee benefits to a defined group.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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