Provides Food Stamps, TANF and Medicaid programs. Food Stamps - A supplemental food program that enables eligible households to obtain a more nutritious diet.
Eligibility is determined by income, resources and household size.
Food stamps are user just like cash at stores for edible, nutritious food items only. A medical assistance program for certain low income people who are aged, blind, disabled or members of families with dependent children. Title XIX or Medicaid covers most health services such as hospital, physician, dental, mental health, family planning, home health services, limited optometric services etc. Also covers Nursing Home Care not covered by a person's own income, or by other State and federal programs. Nursing home care may be provided in skilled, intermediate nursing facilities, intermediate mental retardation facilities or psychiatric nursing homes.