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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Medicare Origins

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Program ID:
78243-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 23, 1997 | 7:04pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 27, 1997 | 6:09am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jan 23, 1997 | 7:04pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 23, 1997 | 10:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 24, 1997 | 10:22am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 27, 1997 | 6:09am EST | C-SPAN 2
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