Public Law 89-97

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Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
social welfare legislation
alsoKnownAs Social Security Amendments of 1965
surface form: Medicare Act of 1965
amends Social Security Act of 1935
authorized federal grants to states for medical assistance
federal-state Medicaid program
belongsToLegalDomain health law
social security law
codifiedIn Title 42 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFundingMechanism payroll tax financing for Medicare
createdProgram Medicaid
Medicare
dateSigned 1965-07-30
enactedBy 89th United States Congress
established Medicare Part A
Medicare Part B
expanded Social Security benefits
hospital insurance coverage for the elderly
voluntary medical insurance for the elderly
followedBy Social Security Amendments of 1967
historicalSignificance cornerstone of U.S. public health insurance system
landmark expansion of the U.S. welfare state
impact creation of federal health insurance for persons aged 65 and older
creation of joint federal-state health coverage for certain low-income groups
implementedByAgency United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Social Security Administration
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
partOf Social Security Act amendments
surface form: Social Security Amendments series
policyArea health care
public health insurance
social security
precededBy Social Security Amendments of 1961
presidentAtSigning Lyndon B. Johnson
publicLawNumber Public Law 89-97 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pub.L. 89-97
relatedTo Great Society
Great Society
surface form: War on Poverty
shortTitle Social Security Amendments of 1965
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
statutesAtLargeCitation 79 Stat. 286
subjectOf Medicare legislation debates of 1965
targetPopulation elderly Americans
low-income individuals
people with disabilities
titleOfAct An Act to provide a hospital insurance program for the aged under the Social Security Act with a supplementary medical benefits program and an expanded program of medical assistance
yearEnacted 1965

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