Why Does Medicare Exist?
- 63333 POINTSview profilePeggy MaceMost of the U.S.Medicare was formed to provide affordable health care for older persons in the United States. As time went on, it was expanded to include the disabled and some other small groups. Lyndon B Johnson signed Medicare into law in 1965 and credited Harry Truman for the idea of Social Security, which was expanded to include Medicare.Answered on October 18, 2013flag this answer
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