which president passed medicare
You are here: Home About CMS History. CMSâ program history Medicare & Medicaid On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led to the Medicare and Medicaid. The original Medicare program included Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). Today these 2 parts are called âOriginal Medicare.â Over the years, Congress has made changes to Medicare: