The Social Security Act Amendments of 1965 established which two health insurance programs?

The Social Security Act Amendments of 1965 established which two health insurance programs?

• A. Medicare and CHIP
• B. Medicaid and CHIP
• C. Medicare and Medicaid
• D. Social Security and Medicare

Answer: (C)

Two health coverage programs were created to expand who could access care. One provides hospital and medical insurance for people aged 65 and older and for certain younger people with disabilities or specific conditions; this is Medicare. The other offers health coverage for low-income individuals and families, with funding shared between the federal government and the states; this is Medicaid. Together, Medicare and Medicaid were established by the 1965 amendments to the Social Security Act as a major expansion of federal health protections.

Two health coverage programs were created to expand who could access care. One provides hospital and medical insurance for people aged 65 and older and for certain younger people with disabilities or specific conditions; this is Medicare. The other offers health coverage for low-income individuals and families, with funding shared between the federal government and the states; this is Medicaid. Together, Medicare and Medicaid were established by the 1965 amendments to the Social Security Act as a major expansion of federal health protections.