BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of Medicare
Chapter 2
The alphabet soup of coverage
Chapter 3
Who pays and how it works
Chapter 4
The future and global comparisons
YOUR GOAL
Master of Medicare decoded
Ch 1 · The birth of Medicare
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Back in '65 At Truman's Library, LBJ gave Harry The very first Medicare card.
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Fun Fact
First Medicare card: Harry Truman received Medicare card number one from President Johnson in 1965.
Glossary
medicare (noun)
A government program of health insurance, especially for the elderly. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the program into law on July 30, 1965, in Independence, Missouri.
A government program of health insurance, especially for the elderly. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the program into law on July 30, 1965, in Independence, Missouri.
Quiz
What was the primary political criticism used against President Truman's 1945 healthcare proposal?
Quiz
Which two parts of Medicare coverage were established in the original 1965 legislation?
Quiz
Who was the first U.S. President to officially propose a national healthcare plan in 1945?
Quiz
Under which major civil rights legislation did Medicare enforce hospital integration?