Date: April 8, 1965
Subject: Establish Medicare Program
Description: Passage of the bill to: provide a basic compulsory health insurance program for the aged, financed mainly by a payroll tax; a supplementary voluntary health insurance program financed by general revenue and contributions from participants; increases in Social Security cash benefits; and expansion of the Kerr-Mills program, child health-care program and other federal-state public assistance programs.
Result: Bill Passed, 313-115
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