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"The Origins of Medicare\nBefore Medicare’s debut in 1966, millions of Americans were at risk of facing a major medical emergency without access to health insurance. When uninsured older Americans became ill, they only had a handful of options. They could empty their life savings, they could rely on help from friends and family, or they could suffer without proper care.\nAll of that changed when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965 into law. Suddenly, there was a new option for millions of older Americans who couldn’t afford the high costs of health insurance or paying out-of-pocket. Over the past 55 years, Medicare has provided a lifeline to families across the United States, making healthcare more affordable, offering important end-of-life care, and even lowering the national poverty rate.\n........"
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