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July 30 - Medicare Becomes a Reality
On this day in Labor History the year was 1965. That was the day that US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law. This federally funded healthcare program provides assistance to one of the country’s most vulnerable populations—the elderly. At the time the law was enacted, many seniors found it difficult, if not impossible, to get private health insurance.
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