Unlike Social Security and Medicare, which are funded through payroll taxes, programs such as Medicaid and others like it that require that individuals demonstrate specific need are known as ______ programs.

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Programs such as Medicaid and others that require individuals to show specific need are known as "needs-based assistance" programs. This is because eligibility is determined based on an assessment of an individual's income and resources to determine their level of need for assistance.

Unlike Social Security and Medicare, Which Are Funded Through Payroll