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Medicare and Medicaid: Quick Facts

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Date 1965 - present
Areas Of Involvement old age • government support • health insurance • 50 Years of Medicare
Related People Chuck Grassley

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare Bill at a table beside former President Harry S. Truman, with Lady Bird Johnson and others standing behind them.
U.S. President Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the White House on March 23, 2010.
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