Government
USA Facts
- Nearly 100 million Americans received some form of government
assistance in 2019. In 2022, around one in three Americans — including
nearly half of all American children — were enrolled in at least one of
those programs.
- Some examples of governmental assistance programs include Medicaid
and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Social Security,
Medicare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the
National School Lunch Program. People pay into some of these programs
through payroll taxes, while others are funded with other government
revenue sources.
- In 2022, nearly one in four Americans received Medicaid, while
Medicare and Social Security covered around one in five. SNAP followed,
offering benefits to 11.7% of Americans.
- These programs support different populations depending on their
eligibility. Medicare covered 93.2% of people 65 and older, and Social
Security covered 84.3%. The National School Lunch Program provided free
or reduced-price lunches to 38.7% of the country’s children, equivalent
to 8.8% of Americans.
1 comment:
Correction: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is government assistance based on need. Social Security is, for all intents and purposes, an insurance policy paid for by individuals and their employers, Note: I am a former SSA employee.
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