National
health insurance
program
helps seniors
WILL YOU CELEBRATE YOUR 65TH BIRTHDAY SOON —
or did you already? If so, you should think
about signing up for Medicare. Delaying
your enrollment could cost you.
Medicare is the federal health
insurance program for those 65 or older.
Last month marked the 50th anniversary
of Medicare. President Lyndon Johnson
signed the landmark legislation on July
30, 1965, establishing national health
insurance for seniors regardless of
income or medical history.
When and
how to
sign up
for Medicare
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