Medicare Chronology
Evolution of the Current System
The following are some of the legislative milestones that have shaped the evolution of the Medicare program.1937 — The Technical Committee on Medical Care was established under the Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Health and Welfare Activities. Its report, A National Health Program: A Summary, was published in 1938. 1938 — The National Health Conference was held in Washington under the auspices of the Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Health and Welfare Activities to bring the problems of national health and certain recommendations for a national health program before professional groups and the public. 1939 — Senator Robert Wagner (NY-D) introduced the…
