Do government programs influence family life? Some of these programs are Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. These programs have changed family life not only in a positive way, but also in a negative way. These programs are targeted at giving older citizen some form of money or medical care, while other programs are geared at taking money from the working class. Yes, government programs do influence family life today and have been since the nineteen-fifties. …showed first 75 words of 893 total…

…showed last 75 words of 893 total…or pay for a loved one’s hospital or medication bills. Medicare and Medicaid are geared at these types of families. Social Security on the other hand is geared at helping people start a life after retirement. When most people retire, they need some sort of income to help them survive, and Social Security provides that income. Nonetheless, government programs do have an impact on family life, and will continue to into the next century.