A patient with end-stage renal disease is on Medicare. The nurse realizes that Medicare was modified to include permanently disabled individuals and those with end-stage renal disease in the year
a. 1952 c. 1972
b. 1962 d. 1982
C
When Medicare was established in 1965, it was intended to protect individuals over the age of 65 from exorbitant costs of health care by providing public funds to cover the majority of health care services. In 1972 Medicare was modified to include permanently disabled individuals and those with end-stage renal disease.
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