Ever have a friend or relative on Medicare or Medicaid Thank President John F Keneddy!

[Omaha Steve]

I almost missed this.

http://www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history

President Kennedy asks Congress to approve creation of the Medicare program, financed by an increase in Social Security taxes,
to aid 14.2 million Americans aged 65 or older - 1961

And: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19610209&id=iBAwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5979,3745881

[HockeyMom]

1. I have worked with developmentally disabled adults

They get Medicade and that indirectly paid my salary. Most people don't think of this aspect.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Kick