{"id":38,"date":"2015-07-20T15:49:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T15:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2020-04-02T13:31:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T17:31:31","slug":"major-milestones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"Medicare History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Medicare History<\/h1>\n<div class=\"syndicate\">\n<div id=\"responseDiv\">\u00a0CMS\u2019 program history<\/div>\n<h4>Medicare &amp; Medicaid<\/h4>\n<p>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 \u201cOriginal Medicare.\u201d Over the years, Congress has made changes to Medicare:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 More people have become eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0More benefits, like prescription drug coverage, have been offered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At first, Medicaid gave medical insurance to people getting cash assistance. Today, a much larger group is covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Low-income families<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pregnant women<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People of all ages with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People who need long-term care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>States can tailor their Medicaid programs to best serve the people in their state, so there\u2019s a wide variation in the services offered.<\/p>\n<h4>Medicare Part D Prescription Drug benefit<\/h4>\n<p>The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) made the biggest changes to the Medicare in the program in 38 years. \u00a0Under the MMA, private health plans approved by Medicare became known as Medicare Advantage Plans. These plans are sometimes called &#8220;Part C&#8221; or &#8220;MA Plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The MMA also expanded Medicare to include an optional prescription drug benefit, \u201cPart D,\u201d which went into effect in 2006.<\/p>\n<h4>Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program<\/h4>\n<p>The Children\u2019s 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. \u00a0Many 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.<\/p>\n<h4>Affordable Care Act<\/h4>\n<p>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. \u00a0It also made new ways for us to design and test how to pay for and deliver health care. \u00a0Medicare and Medicaid have also been better coordinated to make sure people who have Medicare and Medicaid can get quality services.<\/p>\n<h4>50th Anniversary &#8211; Medicare &amp; Medicaid Event: \u00a050 Years, Millions Of Healthier Lives<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bHCCAvE2GaY\">This event<\/a> commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and includes a panel of experts discussing how Medicare and Medicaid have changed society and the ways in which we can work together to strengthen and improve health care for future generations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Outreach-and-Education\/Look-Up-Topics\/50th-Anniversary\/Medicare-and-Medicaid-50th-Anniversary.html\">Learn more about the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out these special 50th Anniversary videos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JK4nBk2-_Wo\">50th Anniversary &#8211; Medicare &amp; Medicaid Event: 50 Years, Millions Of Healthier Lives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHCCAvE2GaY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">50th Anniversary &#8211; Medicare &amp; Medicaid Event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jPk6Z5Llm2A\">The Spirit of CMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"helpbox\">\n<h2>Downloads<\/h2>\n<div class=\"help-details\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/Medicare-and-Medicaid-Milestones-1937-2015.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">Medicare &amp; Medicaid Milestones, 1937-2015 [PDF, 470KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/Administrator-Tenure-Dates-and-Biographies-1965-%E2%80%94-2015.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">Administrator Tenure Dates &amp; Biographies, 1965 \u2014 2015 [PDF, 870KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/CMSPresidentsSpeeches.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">CMS History Project Presidents&#8217; Speeches Table of Contents [PDF, 1MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/CMSOralHistoryBiosInterviews.zip\" type=\"application\/zip\">Oral History Biographies and Interviews \u00a0 [ZIP, 5MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/BushSignMMA2003.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">President Bush Signs Medicare Legislation [PDF, 1MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/PresidentCMSMilestones.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">President Milestones [PDF, 1MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/CMSInBaltimore.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">Why is CMS in Baltimore? [PDF, 1MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/CMS35thAnniversary.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">35th Anniversary Speeches\u00a0 [PDF, 1MB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/40thAnniversary.zip\" type=\"application\/zip\">40th Anniversary Photos and Transcript [ZIP, 85KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/Downloads\/QUIZ08.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\">CMS History Quiz [PDF, 106KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"helpbox\">\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<div class=\"help-details\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"titlelink\" title=\"List of Past Articles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems\/Research\/HealthCareFinancingReview\/List-of-Past-Articles.html\">List of Past Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SSA History Page - Opens in a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/history\" target=\"T86649\" rel=\"$rel\">SSA History Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Exerpt by Frank Bane - Opens in a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/history\/baneart.html\" target=\"T86654\" rel=\"$rel\">Exerpt by Frank Bane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"White House - Opens in a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/infocus\/medicare\/\" target=\"T86655\" rel=\"$rel\">White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Archives and Records Administration - Opens in a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archives.gov\/presidential_libraries\/addresses\/addresses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"$rel noopener noreferrer\">National Archives and Records Administration<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/Aboutwebsite\/External-Link-Disclaimer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"External Link Policy - Opens in a new window\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.cms.gov\/Resources\/Medicare\/Images\/icons\/external_link.png\" alt=\" - External Link Policy - Opens in a new window\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-help\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"page-update\">Page last Modified: 09\/04\/2015 12:39 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: The information on this page was excerpted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/About-CMS\/Agency-Information\/History\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS.gov<\/a>,\u00a0a\u00a0federal government website managed by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services<br \/>\n7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medicare History \u00a0CMS\u2019 program history Medicare &amp; Medicaid On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. 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