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History
CMS’ PROGRAM HISTORY
MEDICARE & MEDICAID
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led
to the Medicare and Medicaid. The original Medicare program included Part A
(Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). Today these 2 parts are
called “Original Medicare.” Over the years, Congress has made changes to
Medicare:
* More people have become eligible.
For example, in 1972, Medicare was expanded to cover the disabled, people with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis or kidney transplant, and
people 65 or older that select Medicare coverage.
* More benefits, like prescription drug coverage, have been offered.
At first, Medicaid gave medical insurance to people getting cash assistance.
Today, a much larger group is covered:
* Low-income families
* Pregnant women
* People of all ages with disabilities
* People who need long-term care
States can tailor their Medicaid programs to best serve the people in their
state, so there’s a wide variation in the services offered.
MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT
The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA)
made the biggest changes to the Medicare in the program in 38 years. Under the
MMA, private health plans approved by Medicare became known as Medicare
Advantage Plans. These plans are sometimes called "Part C" or "MA Plans.”
The MMA also expanded Medicare to include an optional prescription drug benefit,
“Part D,” which went into effect in 2006.
CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was created in 1997 to give
health insurance and preventive care to nearly 11 million, or 1 in 7, uninsured
American children. Many of these children came from uninsured working families
that earned too much to be eligible for Medicaid. All 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the territories have CHIP plans.
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought the Health Insurance Marketplace, a
single place where consumers can apply for and enroll in private health
insurance plans. It also made new ways for us to design and test how to pay for
and deliver health care. Medicare and Medicaid have also been better
coordinated to make sure people who have Medicare and Medicaid can get quality
services.
50TH ANNIVERSARY - MEDICARE & MEDICAID EVENT: 50 YEARS, MILLIONS OF HEALTHIER
LIVES
Medicare & Medicaid: keeping us healthy for 50 years
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that
established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For 50 years, these programs
have been protecting the health and well-being of millions of American families,
saving lives, and improving the economic security of our nation.
Though Medicare and Medicaid started as basic insurance programs for Americans
who didn’t have health insurance, they’ve changed over the years to provide more
and more Americans with access to the quality and affordable health care they
need.
We marked the anniversary of these programs by recognizing the ways in which
these programs have transformed the nation’s health care system over the past 5
decades. We continue to look to the future and explore ways to keep Medicare and
Medicaid strong for the next 50 years, by building a smarter and healthier
system so that these programs will continue as the standard bearers for
coverage, quality and innovation in American health care.
Check out these special 50th Anniversary videos:
* 50th Anniversary - Medicare & Medicaid Event: 50 Years, Millions Of Healthier
Lives
* 50th Anniversary - Medicare & Medicaid Event
* The Spirit of CMS
DOWNLOADS
* Why is CMS in Baltimore? (PDF)
* 35th Anniversary Speeches (PDF)
* Administrator Tenure Dates & Biographies, 1965 — 2015 (PDF)
* President Milestones (PDF)
* Oral History Biographies and Interviews (ZIP)
* CMS History Project Presidents' Speeches Table of Contents (PDF)
* President Bush Signs Medicare Legislation (PDF)
* 40th Anniversary Photos and Transcript (ZIP)
* CMS History Quiz (PDF)
* Medicare & Medicaid Milestones, 1937-2015 (PDF)
RELATED LINKS
* National Archives and Records Administration
* SSA History Page
* Excerpt by Frank Bane
* List of Past Articles
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