EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 14 MIN
The Three Things Medicare Did That Almost Nobody Gives It Credit For
from Inheritance Planning Made 123Easy · host Ian Schaeffer
In the spring of 1966, roughly seven hundred federal workers fanned out across the country to inspect two thousand hospitals in three months. They were not checking the medicine. They were checking whether Black patients were admitted, because no hospital that discriminated could take Medicare money. That is one of three things this program did that are missing from the popular story.Read the full article: https://news.americanretirementadvisors.com/what-nobody-credits-it-for/American Retirement Advisors helps families in Arizona and Nevada navigate healthcare, retirement income, and inheritance planning. Want to reach out? Text us at (602) 281-3898, email [email protected], or visit https://americanretirementadvisors.com.
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In the spring of 1966, roughly seven hundred federal workers fanned out across the country to inspect two thousand hospitals in three months. They were not checking the medicine. They were checking whether Black patients were admitted, because no hospital that discriminated could take Medicare money. That is one of three things this program did that are missing from the popular story. Read the full article: https://news.americanretirementadvisors.com/what-nobody-credits-it-for/ American Retir...
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