1. Social Services A group of services, including health care, funded by citizens of a community [city, region or nation] for its members who are not able to provide it for themselves.

2. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: MEDICARE GOOD 1: Durable medical equipment; wheelchairs, strollers, bed, etc. 2: Covers lab tests, dr. visits, surgeries 3: Different parts, different prices BAD BAD 1: Have to qualify to receive certain benefits 2: Cost 104.90 per month, depending on qualifications 3: Primarily for geriatric but can cover children

3. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: MEDICAID GOOD 1: Cost depends on income 2: Specific branch for children [CHIPS]; Children Health Insurance Policy, dentist care, eye care, UP TO AGE 19 3: Provides a broad range of services; Example: bills, etc. BAD BAD 1: Lower income are the only ones eligible 2: Only accept people that DO NOT HAVE pre-existing conditions 3:

4. GOOD 1 Focuses on elderly 2: Works with family 3: Covered by medicaid BAD BAD 1: Must require assisted care 2: Don’t have universal insurance must pay 2 premiums; 1 for care, 1 for prescription 3: Not available in all areas

5. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT GOOD 1: Stay on parents’ plan until age 26 2: Pre-existing conditions are covered 3: No one can be denied BAD BAD 1: Higher taxes 2: Pay a fee 3: Doctor’s hours and pay could change; 16.7% pay cut

6. IS IT EQUITABLE? DO WE ALL GET A PIECE? KANSAS 1 2 3 UNITED STATES UNITED STATES 1 2 3