Created Medicare for older Americans and Medicaid for eligible low-income people through amendments to the Social Security Act.
Established two major public health-insurance programs and permanently changed federal and state healthcare financing.
H.R. 6675
Medicare and Medicaid Amendments
Created Medicare for older Americans and Medicaid for eligible low-income people through amendments to the Social Security Act.
Date1965-07-30
Congress/session89th Congress
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Why it matters
Established two major public health-insurance programs and permanently changed federal and state healthcare financing.