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GCSE History · key term
A federal health insurance programme established in 1965 for Americans aged 65 and over.
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Paper 1
Revise: America and the ‘Great Society'Kennedy proposed Medicare, intended to make health insurance available to elderly Americans who could struggle to afford private care. Congress refused to approve it during his presidency. Increases in Social Security benefits provided some assistance, but his central healthcare proposal remained unfinished.
Paper 1
A government programme created in 1965 to help pay medical expenses for people aged 65 and over.
Distinguish proposals from achievements: Kennedy proposed Medicare, but Johnson secured its introduction in 1965.
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The Social Security Act of 1965 created Medicare to help pay medical expenses for people aged 65 and over. Medicaid provided funding for medical care for people on low incomes. The distinction matters: Medicare was based principally on age, whereas Medicaid targeted poverty.