Moore Judith D, Smith David G
National Health Policy Forum, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
Health Care Financ Rev. 2005;27(2):45-52.
Medicaid, passed 40 years ago with Medicare, had roots in the decades-long public assistance programs which preceded it. These roots are still evident today. This article explores the origin and passage of the Medicaid Program in 1965, describes key statutory provisions, and reflects on the resulting strengths and weaknesses of the program today.
医疗补助计划于40年前与医疗保险一同通过，其根源可追溯到在它之前长达数十年的公共援助计划。这些根源如今依然明显。本文探讨了1965年医疗补助计划的起源和通过情况，描述了关键的法定条款，并反思了该计划如今所产生的优势和不足。
