title: Child poverty vs Medicare and Social Security.
abstract: The series of government safety net programs provides economic security primarily to older populations. In this period of competition for limited federal resources, the need to create a public awareness of the continuing and growing poverty of children is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8706, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004465:Economic Competition; D005006:Ethnicity; D005190:Family; D006078:Government Programs; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D011203:Poverty; D011641:Public Relations; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States