Overview
Social welfare focuses on targeted programs like **Social Security** and **Medicaid** to aid disadvantaged groups, while public policy encompasses broader government strategies addressing education, health, and employment as seen in **Keynesian** economics and **Scandinavian** models. **Noam Chomsky** critiques often highlight how **capitalism** shapes these distinctions, with **Tulane University** research emphasizing **social determinants of health (SDOH)** in policy design.[1][2][5]