A person holding a master's degree in public health. A person holding a master's degree in nursing. A person holding a master's degree in social work. The value such that for a series of ranked quantities, one half are above the median, and one half are below. Medicaid State and federally funded program that pays for medical services to low-income residents who meet certain requirements.
Federal funding varies annually, based on a formula related to each state's per capita income.
Medicare A federally funded program that pays for medical services to residents over age 65 and the permanently disabled. The number of people who die during a specific time period divided by the total population. The agency of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for most of its medical research programs and related functions. The processes involved in the taking in and metabolism of food material by living plants and animals. The agency responsible for promulgating rules, setting health and safety standards, and overseeing enforcement, whether by direct federal effort or by relying on state enforcement programs.