Use the usermod command to add the user to the sudo group. By default, on Ubuntu, members of the sudo group have sudo privileges. As the new user, verify that you can use sudo by prepending sudo to the command that you want to run with superuser privileges.
Congressional Action. Congress established both Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson's social services programs. Medicare is a federal program specifically designed for Americans over age 65 and for some people under 65 who have disabilities.
Ever since Congress approved the Medicare drug plan proposed by President George W. Bush, Democrats have groused that it was a huge giveaway for the pharmaceutical industry because it did not allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. As a candidate, Barack Obama vowed to change the program to allow Medicare negotiate lower prices.