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Then and Now Medicare and Medicaid reach 50th anniversary
The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid is marked with both programs expanded coverage and evolving financing. Medicare now covers nearly 56 million seniors and disabled people, with private plans and Part D drugs growing, while Medicaid reaches about 69 million. Life expectancy for age 65 has risen, and eligibility rules shifted from welfare ties to broader coverage, though long term solvency remains uncertain and future funding changes are anticipated.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Health and Human Services
Sylvia M. Burwell
U.S
Social Security
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Kaiser Family Foundation
Barack Obama
Washington, D.C
George W. Bush
Gail Wilensky
George H.W. Bush
Wilensky
American Medical Association