HCISPP · Question #195
Medicare and Medicaid are apart of social security amendments?
The correct answer is A. True. Medicare and Medicaid were both established through the Social Security Amendments of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Medicare and Medicaid are apart of social security amendments?
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A87% (48)
- B13% (7)
Why each option
Medicare and Medicaid were both established through the Social Security Amendments of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
True - the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-97) created both Medicare (Title XVIII) and Medicaid (Title XIX) as additions to the existing Social Security Act. Medicare provides coverage primarily for individuals 65 and older, while Medicaid provides coverage for low-income individuals and families.
False is incorrect because the legislative origin of Medicare and Medicaid is specifically and directly tied to the 1965 Social Security Amendments, a well-established historical and legal fact.
Concept tested: Legislative origin of Medicare and Medicaid programs
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/history/1965amend.html
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