Social Security Amendments of 1965
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The Social Security Amendments of 1965 were landmark U.S. legislation that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs, significantly expanding federal health insurance coverage for the elderly and low-income individuals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medicare Act of 1965 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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health care reform law ⓘ |
| amends | Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ |
| authorizedFundingMechanism |
general revenue financing for Medicaid
ⓘ
payroll tax financing for Medicare Part A ⓘ |
| citySigned |
Independence, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Independence, Missouri
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| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| considered |
cornerstone of the U.S. health care system
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landmark in U.S. social policy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdProgram |
Medicaid
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Medicare ⓘ |
| createdTitle |
Title XIX of the Social Security Act
ⓘ
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1965-07-30 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedProgramType |
federal health insurance program
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joint federal-state health coverage program ⓘ |
| expanded | federal role in health care financing ⓘ |
| expandedCoverageTo |
certain younger people with disabilities
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low-income children ⓘ low-income elderly ⓘ low-income families ⓘ low-income people with disabilities ⓘ low-income pregnant women ⓘ older adults ⓘ people aged 65 and older ⓘ |
| honored | Harry S. Truman for his advocacy of national health insurance ⓘ |
| implementedByAgency |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Social Security Administration ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
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| longTermImpact |
established entitlement to health coverage for eligible elderly and poor
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reduced uninsured rate among elderly Americans ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
many Republican lawmakers
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some physician organizations ⓘ |
| policyArea |
health insurance
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public health ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
health insurance for low-income individuals
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health insurance for the elderly ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 89-97 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Social Security Amendments of 1965 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party lawmakers
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 79 Stat. 286 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Johnson administration
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surface form:
Lyndon B. Johnson administration
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| title | Social Security Amendments of 1965 self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1965 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Medicare Act of 1965