Medicare, Medicaid, & Designing a Better Healthcare System | Caregiving

Learn about the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, exploring how these programs transformed access to healthcare for millions of Americans. Elderly individuals and low-income families often lacked any medical insurance or coverage for their care before the programs were established, such as the inability to afford medical care and the lack of adequate insurance options. Under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, political and social factors led to the passage of Medicare and Medicaid, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. healthcare history.