Evolution Of Domestic Policy

Domestic policies came about once the Great Depression began. Domestic policies today ensure the wellbeing of United States citizens by the variety of policies that have been created throughout the years. The largest sub category under public policy itself is the aspect of Social policy. This includes many different policies and protections. These policies help protect our citizens from illness, unemployment or even a disability. Many of the policies that exist today are very successful. Policies have a lot of ways they can come about, some of which include, congress passing a law, a presidential direction or even a supreme court ruling. Creating these policies are created by a powerful persons techniques and have that person's logic and what

It was created as a part of the Social Security Act of 1935. The federal government gives money to the states. Then the states give funding to whatever they want and administer medical programs to the poor in line with federal standards. The eligibility has evolved over the years, originally it was just for the poor, however that has changed. Historically it has been the Categorically needy group that received the funding, however with the current medicaid system that has changed because the categories are Technically no more. “The poverty level was $8,350 for an individual, and $17,050 for a family of four as of the year 2000 (Wilson, ed., 2006). ” Medicaid covers the below income line of “Pregnant women, disabled, children under the age of six (Wilson, ed., 2006).” Most states have a leeway of coverage in medicaid funds. I would make any changes with the Medicaid system because it covers mostly everyone. This program is needed because it protects just about everyone in our society and that is the main goal of the leaders of our country is to make sure everyone is safe. Even if medicaid doesn't cover you, if you walk into a hospital they aren’t going to deny you service because you aren’t insured or don’t have or qualify for

It first began in 1972 and almost 8.5 million women are served by it each month. WIC provides help to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a child up to 5 years old. The WIC encourages breastfeeding greatly but you face no punishment if you wish not to do so. “In order to be eligible for WIC, a family must have an income that is at or below 185 percent of the U.S. poverty income guidelines. (Ferrara & LaMeau, eds., 2015)” Some families don’t qualify for snap but the receive benefits through the WIC. I would not make a change to this program because it supports women, breastfeeding or not and the recent rule change in 2014 made it so that they have access to healthier food like fresh fruit and whole grains. I like that over 8.5 million are supported by it at least once a month. This program is needed because women need the support after going through a pregnancy and having a kid and knowing that just because they don’t live in a fancy house they know that their baby is going to get fed the nutritious foods that it needs. This is also a fallback because if they don’t qualify for SNAP they still have a shot at getting WIC which is a relief for new