Author: Kelley Reeser, R.D. L.D.N. C.D.E.

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March 6, 2017

Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare!

On July 30th, 1965 after a long political debate, the law creating a national health insurance program for older Americans was signed into legislation by President Lyndon Johnson. At the time, 50% of senior citizens didn’t have hospital insurance. It was estimated that 1 in 4 of seniors would go without medical care because they […]

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