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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pub.L. 89-97 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Social Security Amendments of 1965
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surface form:
Medicare Act of 1965
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| amends | Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ |
| authorized |
federal grants to states for medical assistance
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federal-state Medicaid program ⓘ |
| belongsToLegalDomain |
health law
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social security law ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFundingMechanism | payroll tax financing for Medicare ⓘ |
| createdProgram |
Medicaid
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Medicare ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1965-07-30 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 89th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established |
Medicare Part A
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Medicare Part B ⓘ |
| expanded |
Social Security benefits
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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
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landmark expansion of the U.S. welfare state ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of federal health insurance for persons aged 65 and older
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creation of joint federal-state health coverage for certain low-income groups ⓘ |
| implementedByAgency |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Social Security Administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| partOf |
Social Security Act amendments
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surface form:
Social Security Amendments series
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| policyArea |
health care
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public health insurance ⓘ social security ⓘ |
| precededBy | Social Security Amendments of 1961 ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 89-97
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surface form:
Pub.L. 89-97
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| relatedTo |
Great Society
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Great Society ⓘ
surface form:
War on Poverty
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| 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
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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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Pub.L. 89-97