In 1993, President Clinton proposed the Health Security Act, which would give every American access to healthcare via a “Health Security Card.” In 1993, several bills were introduced in Congress to create national and single-payer insurance programs. None of …

Timeline of U.S. Healthcare & Government Programs. 1600s to mid-1800s: Healthcare and Medicine was a ‘family affair;’ with ‘home remedies,’ ‘traditional medicine and cures,’ and few doctors to care for ‘the general welfare’ of the people. 1636: Plymouth Colony passed a law to aid disabled soldiers.

05/03/2011 · Timeline: History of Health Reform in the U.S. Early 1900's 1940 - 19451930 – 1934 1950 - 19541935 – 1939 1960 – 1964 1945 - 1949 1955 - 1959 1965 – 1969

29/12/1973 · This timeline will illustrate a few major events in US healthcare, and help to understand how we got to where we are today. 1906- The Pure Food and Drug Act The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first consumer protection law that would be passed and would eventually lead to the formation of law was passed to ban the traffic of adulterated or …

Community Health Center and Migrant Health Center programs were launched. 1965. Medicare and Medicaid programs were created, making comprehensive health care available to millions of Americans. Older Americans Act created the nutritional and social programs administered by HHS' Administration on Aging. Head Start program was created. 1964

In the early years of the United States, healthcare was provided by wives and mothers in the home, with occasional home visits by doctors. Medical colleges were established starting in the late 1700s, providing formal scientific training and licensing to physicians.