Medicare

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

English - July 18, 2016 07:50 - 8 minutes - 4.07 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratings
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In July 1966, US government health insurance programme Medicare came into force, providing limited free health insurance for the over 65s. Ted Marmor was assistant to Wilbur Cohen, one of the architects of the plan. He speaks to Witness about his memories of that time.

PICTURE: President Lyndon B Johnson signs the Medicare Bill with Harry S Truman in Independence, Missouri on July 30, 1965. (AP Photo)