Timeline of American Health Care & Reform Efforts

By insideoutmichael

  • First US health care law: "An act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen" by President John Adams

    First US health care law: "An act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen" by President John Adams
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    Timeline of American Health Care & Reform Efforts

  • Freedman's Hospitals Established

    Freedman's Hospitals Established

  • AMA opposes FDR's proposal for a publicly funded healthcare system.

    AMA opposes FDR's proposal for a publicly funded healthcare system.

  • 30s-40s: Birth of Blue Cross (Hospital Insurance) & 3rd Party Insurance

    30s-40s: Birth of Blue Cross (Hospital Insurance) & 3rd Party Insurance

  • Truman's "Fair Deal" proposal for publicly funded health care defeated.

    Truman's "Fair Deal" proposal for publicly funded health care defeated.

  • Johnson Administration passes Medicare & Medicaid

    Johnson Administration passes Medicare & Medicaid

  • 1970s Reform Efforts fail, repeatedly

    1970s Reform Efforts fail, repeatedly

  • The Clinton Health Care Plan is Defeated

    The Clinton Health Care Plan is Defeated

  • Congressional Defeat of Patient's Bill of Rights Legislation

    Congressional Defeat of Patient's Bill of Rights Legislation

  • Passage of the Affordable Care Act I(ACA or "Obama-Care)

    Passage of the Affordable Care Act I(ACA or "Obama-Care)

  • ACA Signed into law by President Obama

    ACA Signed into law by President Obama

  • Trump promised "the greatest" health care program ever, for cheaper!

    Trump promised "the greatest" health care program ever, for cheaper!