Social Insurance and Economic Security examines the major social insurance programs designed to reduce economic insecurity in the United States. The book covers Social Security, Medicare, unemployment compensation, worke...Social Insurance and Economic Security examines the major social insurance programs designed to reduce economic insecurity in the United States. The book covers Social Security, Medicare, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, temporary disability insurance, and related public assistance programs. It also discusses the policy issues, principles, and economic challenges surrounding social insurance systems and how they address financial risk and income protection.