A nurse is caring for a 48-year-old female who has recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the home health visit, the client tells the nurse that her retirement funds as a schoolteacher will be eliminated next month. She does not have any children and is not married. Which government assistance program should the nurse assist in applying for?

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Due to the client's description, the client is eligible for the SSI. SSI is a federal program that provides income to persons with disabilities who have little or no income to meet their basic needs. American with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in employment, state and local government, and public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. TANF is a time-limited federal program that provides assistant to families that cannot meet basic needs. Medicaid provides affordable coverage as well as services not normally covered by provider insurance.

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