USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which medical program was developed to provide government supported healthcoverage for senior citizens?
A
Medicare
B
Medicaid
C
Obamacare
D
Anthem/Blue Cross
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) The money invested in the scheme is called as the purchase price which has been increased to ₹15 Lakhs by the Indian Government. Individuals over 60 years of age can easily opt for this plan as the eligibility criteria only require the insured to be a senior citizen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medicare is a Federal health insurance option for people aged 65 or older, citizens under 65 with specific disabilities, and people of any age with end-stage Renal diseases (ESRD).

Detailed explanation-4: -On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson traveled to the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to sign Medicare into law. His gesture drew attention to the 20 years it had taken Congress to enact government health insurance for senior citizens after Harry Truman had proposed it.

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