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2. The Older Americans Act: What Benefits Does It Provide? - WebMD

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   The Older Americans Act (OAA) was passed in 1965. President Johnson signed it into law as part of the "Great Society" initiative. The goal of the OAA is to help senior citizens live at home and ...

3. Older Americans Act - Wikipedia

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   Older Americans Act of 1965: Long title: To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and services and for training, through research, development, or training project grants, and to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an operating agency to be designated as the ...

4. Social Security Amendments of 1965 - Wikipedia

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   The Social Security Amendments of 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, 79 Stat. 286, enacted July 30, 1965, was legislation in the United States whose most important provisions resulted in creation of two programs: Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation initially provided federal health insurance for the elderly (over 65) and for financially challenged families.

5. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). It was begun in 1965 under the Social Security Administration and is now administered by the Centers ...

6. Medicare for All: What It Is, and What It Means for Medicare

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   Thecurrent proposal for Medicare for All would consist of a Medicareexpansion. Currently, Medicare only covers Americans aged 65 and older, as wellas those with certain chronic health conditions.

7. Your Guide to Staying Active in Older Adulthood - Healthline

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   Staying active in older adulthood has many benefits, including: Reduced risk of chronic disease. Inactivity can lead to a host of health issues and may even cause certain chronic diseases, 2017 ...

8. What to Know About State Health Insurance Assistance ... - WebMD

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   More than 60 million Americans are Medicare beneficiaries, including most Americans age 65 and older. While Medicare has led to near-universal health care coverage among older Americans, it can be ...

9. Affordable Care Act Provisions: New Benefits - WebMD

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   The Affordable Care Act provides several protections and benefits, including: You can keep your children on your health insurance longer. Your children can stay on your policy until they are 26 ...