Medicare & Medicaid Celebrate 50 years!

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed legislation to establish Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Though Medicare and Medicaid started as basic health coverage programs for Americans, the programs have evolved over the years to provide more Americans with improved access to quality and affordable health care coverage. These programs have transformed the delivery of health care in the United States.

https://www.medicare.gov/anniversary/index.html

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/then-now-medicare-and-medicaid-turn-50/