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Commentary: On anniversary of their founding, we must recognize value of Medicare, Medicaid

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion July 30, 2023

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On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act, also known as the Social Security Amendments of 1965, into law. It established Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly and disabled funded through a payroll tax, and Medicaid, a health insurance program for people with limited income, particularly women and children, funded jointly by the federal and state governments (Medicaid is called MaineCare in... + full article



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