Jerome wrote:

I came across this post today and thought I would pass it along.

"Forty-five years ago today, the creation of Medicare transformed our health-care system and our nation. It helped to make us a stronger and more prosperous country by freeing older Americans from the fear that sickness or injury would cost them their lifetime savings and security. ... The reason we have the Medicare we have today is that over the last 45 years, we have repeatedly acted to ..."

Would anyone care to comment on this?

Lois wrote:

I came across this post Saturday.

Would anyone care to comment?

"The Affordable Care Act will strengthen the health care system for all Americans, but senior citizens in particular stand to benefit from the new law. And the Centers for Medicare "

My father said he heard this on the radio.

"On July 30, 2010, we celebrate 45 years of the Medicare program. In 1964, a year before Medicare was established, almost half of older Americans did not have health insurance, and only a quarter were estimated to have adequate hospital insurance coverage. Now, in 2010, Medicare provides health coverage to over 47 million older Americans and people with disabilities..."

he wants to know what you think.

My mother said she heard this on the radio.

she wants to know what you think.

My Aunt told me about this.

This is the latest news as of July 30th.

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

It was 45 years ago today that President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation creating the Medicare health coverage programs for Americans age 65 and older.