Medicaid coverage for the poor was added to the Social Security Act in which year?

Medicaid coverage for the poor was added to the Social Security Act in which year?

• A. 1965
• B. 1935
• C. 1971
• D. 1985

Answer: (A)

Medicaid was added to the Social Security Act in 1965 as part of the same legislative overhaul that created Medicare. This year marks a major expansion of health coverage, extending federal support to low-income individuals through a joint federal–state program. States administer Medicaid and fund it with federal matching money, aiming to improve access to care for people who lack the means to pay for health services. The 1935 Act was the original Social Security legislation, while the other years listed refer to later actions and do not reflect when Medicaid was created.

Medicaid was added to the Social Security Act in 1965 as part of the same legislative overhaul that created Medicare. This year marks a major expansion of health coverage, extending federal support to low-income individuals through a joint federal–state program. States administer Medicaid and fund it with federal matching money, aiming to improve access to care for people who lack the means to pay for health services. The 1935 Act was the original Social Security legislation, while the other years listed refer to later actions and do not reflect when Medicaid was created.