Medicare Origins
Robert Ball, a member of the 1994 Advisory Council on Social Security, spoke at a conference on Medicare, which was created in 1965. He spok… read more
Robert Ball, a member of the 1994 Advisory Council on Social Security, spoke at a conference on Medicare, which was created in 1965. He spoke about the origins of the government national health insurance program, the reasons for its creation, and its structure, which many criticize today, from his perspective as Social Security Commissioner during that time period. After his remarks, he took a few questions from the audience. close
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