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.
You are here: Home About CMS History. CMSâ program history Medicare & Medicaid 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 âOriginal Medicare.â Over the years, Congress has made changes to Medicare:he Childrenâs 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. Many of these children came from uninsured working families that earned too much to be eligible for Medicaid.