American Health Care

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This paper discusses the history of national health care concepts in the United States. It is an accumulation of slides for presentation and demonstrates the past history of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as HMOs, and PPos. It further discusses the issues involved in the development of a national health care program, and provides suggestions as to beginning a universal health care program in the US.

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" In 1937 a Technical Committee was established to oversee health and welfare activities in the United States. * In 1939 Senator Robert Wagner proposed a health insurance bill that would have provided medical insurance for all workers and their families ("History"). * In 1945 President Truman proposed national health care coverage. * 1960: the Social Security Amendments were enacted which provided grants to States to care for aging people who could not afford the full cost of medical care. * 1960: The Social Security Amendment was further amended to provide for disability insurance for injured workers. * July 30,1965 President Johnson signed H.R. 6675 to provide health insurance for the elderly. ("History"). * 1966: All people were automatically covered at the age of 65 under Medicare. *"

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