Medicare Program was established by amendment to which act in 1965?

Medicare Program was established by amendment to which act in 1965?

• A. Social Security Act
• B. Social Security Amendments
• C. Federal Medical Act
• D. Public Health Act

Answer: (A)

Medicare was established through amendments to the Social Security Act in 1965. The Social Security Act provided the framework for social insurance, and in 1965 Congress added Title XVIII to create Medicare (and Title XIX to create Medicaid) via the Social Security Amendments of 1965. The program is rooted in the Social Security Act, not in a separate Public Health Act or a non-existent Federal Medical Act. So the Social Security Act is the correct source.

Medicare was established through amendments to the Social Security Act in 1965. The Social Security Act provided the framework for social insurance, and in 1965 Congress added Title XVIII to create Medicare (and Title XIX to create Medicaid) via the Social Security Amendments of 1965. The program is rooted in the Social Security Act, not in a separate Public Health Act or a non-existent Federal Medical Act. So the Social Security Act is the correct source.