what is welfare trust medicare
Medicare is a social insurance program that serves more than 44 million enrollees (as of 2008). The program costs about $432 billion, or 3.2% of GDP, in 2007. Medicaid is a social welfare (or social protection) program that serves about 40 million people (as of 2007) and costs about $330 billion, or 2.4% of GDP, in 2007. Together, Medicare and Medicaid represent 21% of the FY 2007 U.S. federal government.
The Sponsors have appointed the Trustees of the Hanford Employee Welfare Trust as the Plan Administrator. Mission Support Alliance, LLC has the responsibility under their Contract with the United States Department of Energy for administering this Plan. ARTICLE I DEFINITION OF TERMS 1.1 Definitions.