Question

What program, created as part of the Great Society, provides hospital insurance for Americans age 65 or older?

a. Welfare
b. Medicare
c. Social Security
d. Unemployment insurance

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Medicare. This program was introduced by president Johnson as part of the updates of the Social Security Act. It was a progressive method of ensuring that the elderly don't die because of lack of medical care due to small retirement funds or problems with insurance houses who don't often look kindly on retired people.