KEY: Goal of the Program Description of Program Influence on Contemporary Society

Signed by President Johnson on July 30, 1965 Originally designed to provide low-cost hospitalization and medical insurance for the nation’s elderly and is a federally governed program. At the White House bill-signing ceremony, LBJ enrolled former President Truman as the first Medicare beneficiary and presented him with the very first Medicare Card. In 1972 people with disabilities, end stage renal disease, and kidney failure are now eligible for Medicare. What benefits Medicare covers has also grown over the years to include prescription drug benefits. More people are enrolled now in the program than ever before with more costly benefits than ever before. In 1965 the project expense of Medicare by the year 1990 was $9 billion. It was actually $67 billion that year. It is one of the more controversial political topics of our time.

Signed by President Johnson on July 30, 1965 Originally designed to provide medical assistance to low income individuals and is state governed (run). Medicaid is provided to the following low income candidates: Pregnant Women Children under the age of 19 People over 65 People who are blind People who are disabled People who need nursing home care In 1970 Texas spent less then $1 billion on Medicaid coverage – that increased to a little over $7 billion in 2010.

Signed by President announced the program to the public in May of The main purpose for Head Start being created was to assist children who come from backgrounds where funds, parenting, and health are lacking. Originally started out as an eight week summer program for children from low-income communities going into public school in the fall – they served 560,000 children across America that first summer. The program provided preschool classes, medical care, dental care, and mental health services. By 1998 the program had expanded to offer bilingual/bicultural programs and was extended to full-day, full-year services.