Question

create a report on the political battle for universal healthcare in the United States. Political impact of Medicare and Medicaid on the push for universal coverage. (Please include citations). Approx. 1 page

Answer 1

History of development of Medicare f Medicaid Medicaid and Medicare are the programs that provides health care, health insurance to the citizen of the United States who gets insured to these progroms. The medicale law was made by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 30 July 1965. The budget for Medicare. was $10 billion $'19 million - individuals availed for Medicare. In 1966, the Medicare includes the covero ge of American citizen aged 65 and older to the Part A. Role of the government In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed into the Law for the change in medicare. In 1980, Congress passed the Omnibus Reconciliation Act which expanded home health services. In '90s a new Legislation required State Medicaid programs to cover premiums of new low-income Medicare group. from 2015 to till now 585 million people are enrolled in Medicare. Medicaid covers large group such as: - D low income families. 2) Pregnant women 3) People who need long term care