Rallies Mark 61st Anniversary of Signing of Medicare and Medicaid Act

Rallies mark 61st anniversary of signing of Medicare and Medicaid Act

Rallies were held in locations in upstate New York.

Birthday of Medicaid Marked by Rally Denouncing Gabe Evans for Slashing the Program

“Last year, Medicaid was just another word to me,” said Thomas (TJ) Buckley, after explaining to a small crowd in Northglenn how he’d been blindsided by a horrible disease that he’s been able to fight thanks to Medicaid, a federal health insurance program for low-income people. “I hope none of you ever have to learn why Medicaid truly matters the way I did. Today it means something entirely different. It means another appointment kept, another t…

Healthcare Workers and Advocates Gather for Medicaid's 61st Anniversary

NEW YORK CITY — Patients, union members and health workers gathered in New York City this morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to mark the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. The event featured personal stories about gaps in the current healthcare system and calls for lawmakers to protect and expand both programs. Speakers pressed Congress and state lawmakers to pass Medicare for All and the New York Health Act. Organizers said the goal is com…

On the 61st Anniversary of Medicaid & Medicare, Reminder That Vivek Ramaswamy Called Them “Mistakes” - Ohio Democrats

Columbus, Ohio—Today marks the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law. These programs help millions of Ohioans afford care; however, Vivek Ramaswamy has said he believes they were “mistakes.” Medicaid and Medicare are the backbone of Ohio’s healthcare system. More than three million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid and 2.5 million Ohioans on Medicare, and rural hospitals in particular rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements …