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Events on Friday 30 July 1965 1
1965Medicare and Medicaid establishedUS government health insurance for the elderly and poorPresident Lyndon Johnson signed amendments to the Social Security Act on 30 July 1965, creating Medicare for Americans aged 65 and older and Medicaid for low-income individuals. The programs became central pillars of the US social safety net. Johnson signed the bill in Independence, Missouri, with former president Harry Truman at his side.