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On This Day, July 30: Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare into law
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted ...
Fact Check: PBS isn't shutting down. Loss of federal funding will still have a significant impact
The rescinding of $1.1 billion in federal support for public media resulted in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ...
Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back
The Republican Party’s recent tax and spending bill made substantial changes to the landmark safety net programs created by ...
Truman’s dream faces new challenges 60 years later as Medicare and Medicaid arrive at a crossroads
Sixty years ago Wednesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri, to sign a groundbreaking piece of ...
Muriel Dobbin, retired Baltimore Sun Washington Bureau reporter, dies
Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, she became a newspaper reporter when she was 17. In an autobiographical sketch, she said she covered “everything from rabbit shows to murders.” She had a ...
What Is the Presidential Fitness Test? What to Know About the Physical Assessment Returning to Schools
On July 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reviving the Presidential Fitness Test. Here's what to know ...
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60 years of Medicaid
Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary for Medicaid. Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The ...
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Library dedicated to ‘daddy of Medicare’ celebrates program’s 60th year
July 30, 2025, marked 60 years of Medicare in the United States. The historic legislation was signed into law at the Harry S.
Trump to host professional athletes for new order expanding on presidential sports council
President Donald Trump is signing an executive order to revive the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools.