Prior to 1965, the American people originally rejected the idea of government mandated health insurance. President Harry S. Truman was the first president that attempted to push the idea of a national health plan (Anderson, 2015). President Truman envisioned providing health coverage to the American people. Although, President Truman made every effort to win the “Medicare battle” during his presidential term; he was unsuccessful. In addition, President John F. Kennedy also struggled with passing a proposed legislation for a national health care program for seniors. Finally, in 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law; this marked a landmark decision. The original Medicare program included two different parts. Part A
