Ten Years of Medicare: Impact on the Covered Population
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JULY 1, 1976, marks the tenth annwersary of the start of Medicare Enacted Into law m 1965 as title XVIII of the Soaal Security ActHealth Insurance for the Aged-the new program went Into effect on July 1, 1966, and began to provide basic health msursnce coverage for persons aged 65 and over-the age group with the highest mmdence of dlness and dlsnblhty, the lowest mcome, and the least adequate private health msurnnce coverage Medmare’s tao coordmated benefit packages part A or hospital msm’ance (HI) (although It also cowrs posthospltal extended care ,n skdlednursmg faclhtles and home health vlslts) and part B or supplementary medical msurance (S&II)--awe deslgned to pay the major portlon of large hospital and medlcal bdls Not covered under Medicare were several health care servxes
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