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Introducing Health Insurance
Teddy Roosevelt and his
Progressive party endorse
social insurance as part of
their platform, including health
insurance. -
Committee on the Costs
Committee on the Costs
of Medical Care forms to
study the economic
organization of medical
care. Group is comprised
of economists,
physicians, public health
specialists, and other
major interest groups. Recommendations were
completed by 1932. While some members would not
support the recommendation for medical group
practice, the majority did endorse the idea, along
with voluntary health insurance. -
Baylor Hospital
Baylor Hospital introduces
a pre-paid hospital
insurance plan for a
group of school teachers,
which is considered the
forerunner of future
nonprofit Blue Cross
plans. -
Social Security Act
Social Security Act
passed by Congress. The
Act includes grants for
Maternal and Child
Health. These grants
restored many of the
programs established
under the SheppardTowner
Act and extended the role of the Children’s
Bureau to include not only maternal and child health
services, but other child welfare services as well. -
Technical Committee
Technical Committee on Medical Care established
under Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate
Health and Welfare Activities; publishes its report, A
National Health Program in 1938. -
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services born as
the Federal Security Agency bringing together federal
agencies concerned with health, welfare, and social
insurance. -
National Health Bill
Sen. Wagner introduces National Health Bill
incorporating recommendations from the National
Health Conference. Proposal dies in committee -
Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan
Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP)
initiated to provide health insurance coverage to
federal workers. -
Medicaid Program
Kerr-Mills Act passes, using federal funds to support
state programs providing medical care to the poor
and elderly; a precursor to the Medicaid program. -
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) restricts use of pre-existing conditions in
health insurance coverage determinations, sets
standards for medical records privacy, and
establishes tax-favored treatment of long-term care
insurance. -
President Obama
President Obama signs the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (becoming P.L.
111-152) at the Northern Virginia Community
College amending P.L. 111-148.
