Which act provided general welfare by establishing federal old-age benefits and encouraged state welfare programs?

• A. Social Security Act of 1935
• B. Informed Consent
• C. PHS
• D. CMS

Answer: (A)

The Social Security Act of 1935 is designed to provide a nationwide safety net by creating a federal old-age insurance program funded through payroll taxes and by encouraging state welfare programs through federal grants and matching funds. This act established retirement benefits for workers, along with other programs, and set up a framework where the federal government supports state welfare efforts, broadening the reach of social welfare across the country. The other options don’t create a nationwide old-age benefit system or incentive structure for state welfare programs—Informed Consent deals with patient rights in medical decisions; Public Health Service is a federal agency; CMS administers Medicare and Medicaid, not the act that created these programs.