An amendment (Title 18) to the SSA provides health insurance for those over age 65.

An amendment (Title 18) to the SSA provides health insurance for those over age 65.

• A. Medicaid
• B. Medicare
• C. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• D. Tolerance

Answer: (B)

This item tests knowledge of which federal program provides health insurance for people age 65 and older. The amendment referred to as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act created Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for most Americans 65 and older (and certain younger people with disabilities or specific conditions). Medicaid, by contrast, is a separate needs-based program for low-income individuals and families and is not tied to age 65 or to Title 18. Aid to Families with Dependent Children is welfare, not health insurance, and Tolerance is unrelated to health coverage. So the program described by Title 18 that covers those over 65 is Medicare.

This item tests knowledge of which federal program provides health insurance for people age 65 and older. The amendment referred to as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act created Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for most Americans 65 and older (and certain younger people with disabilities or specific conditions). Medicaid, by contrast, is a separate needs-based program for low-income individuals and families and is not tied to age 65 or to Title 18. Aid to Families with Dependent Children is welfare, not health insurance, and Tolerance is unrelated to health coverage. So the program described by Title 18 that covers those over 65 is Medicare.