medicare and medicaid were part of the system developed during the new deal.

Medicare and Medicaid were both established as part of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Social Security Amendments of 1965 permanently extended Social Security benefits to the elderly and disabled, through the establishment of two healthcare programs: Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides health coverage to people over the age of 65, as well as to younger individuals who have certain disabilities. Medicaid is a jointly run federal and state program that provides healthcare to people with low incomes.

Medicare and Medicaid were both signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 as part of his Great Society programs to provide health insurance coverage for the elderly and the poor, respectively. The passage of Medicare and Medicaid ushered in an era of expanded health care coverage for the American people. Since then, these two programs have become central components of the U.S. health care system, providing health care coverage for millions of Americans.