Medicare History WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Medicare History
Medicare was officially signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 as part of his Great Society.1 It was originally intended to provide health care coverage to the elderly, but was expanded to include the disabled and people with end-stage renal disease in 1972.2 Medicare has grown to include coverage for hospital care, pap smears, and mammograms since its inception.1 In 2003, President George W. Bush signed legislation that provides for a prescription drug benefit and more health care choices.3
Fast Facts:
- President Harry S. Truman was the first person to enroll in Medicare.1
- Medicare Part B premiums have increased over $40 since 1965.1
- 19 million people enrolled in Medicare the first year of the program.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 SeniorJournal.com: Brief History of The Medicare Program
- ↑ Humana: History of Medicare: Looking Back at The Medicare Program
- ↑ EmaxHealth: The History of Medicare
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Medicare and it's History, Medicare's History, History of Medicare, The History of Medicare
- Last update: Feb. 20, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
