USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What health insurance program was created to help the elderly?
A
Medicare
B
Medicaid
C
Social Security
D
G.I. Bill
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older, certain people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). When you first enroll in Medicare, you’ll have Original Medicare, unless you make another choice.

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: -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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