The elderly population is eligible for primary Medicare, which covers hospital insurance and supplemental security income, which is given if the elderly person got their social security benefits from non-well-paying jobs. Also, veterans who are retired or are injured from their time in war are eligible for the department of veteran affairs. This department offers compensation for disabilities, pension, and much more. However, some in need families are not eligible as much as the elderly or veterans, but the government can help them, but only if they are citizens of the United States legally and applied for help in their right residential state.