Social Security Amendments of 1967

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The Social Security Amendments of 1967 were U.S. federal legislation that expanded and modified Social Security and Medicare benefits, including changes to eligibility, payment structures, and health care coverage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
social welfare legislation
aimsTo control Medicare costs
expand access to medical services for beneficiaries
improve financial stability of Social Security
amends Social Security Act of 1935
Title II of the Social Security Act
Title XIX of the Social Security Act
Title XVI of the Social Security Act
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
changes Social Security retirement benefits
surface form: Social Security benefit formulas

Social Security eligibility rules
health care coverage under Medicare
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedUnderAdministration Johnson administration
surface form: Lyndon B. Johnson administration
expands Medicare benefits
follows Social Security Amendments of 1965
Social Security Amendments of 1966
language English
legalForm public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativeSubject Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
cash benefits
disability insurance
health insurance for the elderly
public assistance
welfare reform
modifies Medicare payment structures
partOf Social Security Act amendments
passedBy United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
policyArea disability policy
elderly care
health policy
social insurance
presidentAtSigning Lyndon B. Johnson
provides changes in disability insurance benefits
expanded health care coverage for the elderly
regulates provider reimbursement under Medicare
relatedTo Great Society
surface form: Great Society programs

United States welfare state
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
timePeriod 1960s United States domestic policy

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Public Law 89-97 followedBy Social Security Amendments of 1967
Social Security Act amendments notableAmendment Social Security Amendments of 1967
90th United States Congress passed Social Security Amendments of 1967