Jan 07, 2015
By: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, HHS Secretary
“…The health of our people is, inescapably, the foundation for fulfillment of all our aspirations.” These are the words of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
On this day in 1965, President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress with a plea to do better by the American people. He asked that we honor a basic commitment to our seniors: the later years of their lives should not be ones of despondency and drift, or fear of financial hardship in the event of illness – but rather golden years of security and dignity. And he asked that we protect our most priceless resource of all—our young.
His words, which were followed that year by the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law, resonate as well today as they did then:
Today, at this point in our history, we are privileged to contemplate new horizons of national advance and achievement in many sectors. But it is imperative that we give first attention to our opportunities--and our obligations--for advancing the nation's health. For the health of our people is, inescapably, the foundation for fulfillment of all our aspirations.
Fifty years later, we’re a stronger country because 52 million people are covered by Medicare and more than 60 million are covered by Medicaid. Together, Medicare and Medicaid provide a foundation of health and financial safety for millions of men, women and children.
Read More: 50 Years of Advancing the Nation's Health On this day in 1965, President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress with a plea to do better by the American people. He asked that we honor a basic commitment to our seniors: the later years of their lives should not be ones of despondency and drift, or fear of financial hardship in the event of illness – but rather golden years of security and dignity. And he asked that we protect our most priceless resource of all—our young.
His words, which were followed that year by the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law, resonate as well today as they did then:
Today, at this point in our history, we are privileged to contemplate new horizons of national advance and achievement in many sectors. But it is imperative that we give first attention to our opportunities--and our obligations--for advancing the nation's health. For the health of our people is, inescapably, the foundation for fulfillment of all our aspirations.
Fifty years later, we’re a stronger country because 52 million people are covered by Medicare and more than 60 million are covered by Medicaid. Together, Medicare and Medicaid provide a foundation of health and financial safety for millions of men, women and children.
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