war on poverty programs

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What is Medicaid?

free or low-cost health coverage for low-income people.

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What is Medicare?

health coverage for people aged 65 and older or those with disabilities.

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What is Head Start?

a program that provides free early education and health services for underprivileged children.

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What are Food Stamps (SNAP)?

government-issued funds that allow individuals to purchase groceries.

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What is Job Corps?

a program that offers free job training and education for low-income youth.

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What is VISTA?

sends volunteers to impoverished communities to assist with education, health, and jobs.

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What is the Community Action Program?

provided funding to low-income communities so they could address poverty issues independently.

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What does the Elementary & Secondary Education Act do?

allocates federal funding to low-income public schools.