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Legislation for Free Medical Care
Labor organizations introduced legislation for free medical care and other benefits. Congree ultimately did not pass any of the leglislation regarding these issues. -
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Roosevelt SSA
Roosevelt attempts to include national health insurance as a parr of the Social Security Act. The proposal was ultimately withdrawn for political reasons. -
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Truman advocated for National Health Insurance
Truman introduced bill for National Health Insurance, but bill was never passed. -
Kennedy Attempts Medicare
Kennedy attempts to pass a Medicare bill to benefit the elderly, but this bill was not passed because it was opposed by the American MEdical Association. -
Johnson Re-attemps Kennedy's Policies
Medicare and Medicaid are signed into law. -
Nixon's Attempt at National Health Care
National Health Care was defeated, but Medicare was extended to include the disabilities program. -
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Reagan's Impact on Health Care
Disabled children are added to the Medicaid plan, HMOs are promoted heavily -
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Bush Sr. Analyzes Current HMO
Health care spending increases steadily, Bush imposes harsh cost-cutting by curtailing services of HMOs. All businesses required to insure workers or contribute to cost coverage of self-purchased insurance. -
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Clinton proposes Health Security Act
Health Security Act proposed. Insurers cannot deny coverage due to preexsisting conditions, further employer-mandated assistance, etc. -
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Bush Jr Addresses Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare includes prescription drug coverage with many benefits to drug companies. Administrative costs continue to skyrocket. -
Obama & "Obamacare"
Obama passes Affordable Care Act and makes amendments in Health Care and Education REconcilliation Act. Highly controversial. ACA includes a federal mandate on having health insurance.