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The United States health program Medicaid was commissioned under the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson(1908-1973) through the Great Society legislation.

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Who signed the first Medicaid bill?

President Lyndon Johnson, in 1964.


Which president started medical aid for the poor?

President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicaid into law in 1965. However, it was John F. Kennedy that first proposed such a system.


Who was the president when welfare and medicaid reform act was enacted?

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When did Medicaid start?

July 30, 1965


Who started Medicare and Medicaid and why?

Lyndon Johnson started Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that the elderly and the poor would have medical care.


Began medicare and Medicaid?

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Who is the president got medicare and medicaid created?

Lyndon B. Johnson


Who was the first president to declare war?

First, only Congress can delcare war. The President can ask for a declaration of war from Congress. The first President was James Madison. He was president at the start of the War of 1812


Will medicaid pay for braces for TMJ clenching overbite and extreme crowding?

Your 'medicaid booklet' stating your coverage is a great place to start. If you do not have one, call your medicaid office where you signed up and ask 'how to get one. This is a great referance for medicaid coverage. '


When a person has health care coverage under two or more health care programs or insurers Medicaid is the first payer.?

No. Medicaid is the payer of last resort. First payers are private insurers, then Medicare, then Medicaid


Can you qualify for medicaid even if you live in a decent house?

To find out about your eligibility for Medicaid, this is the best place to start: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp