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61 years ago: Medicare became law

By Walter Einenkel Jul 30, 2026, 9:30 am65 pts
On July 30, 1965, former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, issuing the first official Medicare card to former President Harry S. Truman. The first beneficiary of Medicare was no coincidence, as 20 years prior, Truman had proposed a national health insurance program for Americans.…

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