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On This Day: Johnson signs Medicare into law
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted ...
What Is the Presidential Fitness Test? What to Know About the Physical Assessment Returning to Schools
On July 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reviving the Presidential Fitness Test. Here's what to know ...
Truman’s dream faces new challenges 60 years later as Medicare and Medicaid arrive at a crossroads
Sixty years ago Wednesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri, to sign a groundbreaking piece of ...
Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...
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Medicaid turns 60, as immigrant and BIPOC communities face uncertainty
For many, Medicaid s the only way to see a doctor, receive prenatal care, or access family planning. It’s the largest payer ...
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Library dedicated to ‘daddy of Medicare’ celebrates program’s 60th year
July 30, 2025, marked 60 years of Medicare in the United States. The historic legislation was signed into law at the Harry S.
60 years of Medicaid: The next chapter is up to us
Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, promising that in America, access ...
Will Presidential Fitness Test make a difference in health of school children?
The Presidential Fitness Test, created in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, requires children to run and perform situps, ...
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60 years of Medicaid
Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary for Medicaid. Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The ...
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On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson ... - Fox News
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It forbade discrimination in public spaces, among other steps.