CMS History Project President's Speeches Table of Contents PRESIDENT DATE SUBJECT Lyndon B. Johnson Medical Aid under May 9, 1964 Remarks before the 50th Social Security Page 6 Anniversary Convention of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in New York City Medical care March 26, 1965 Remarks to the press legislation Pages 8–12 following a meeting with Congressional leaders Social Security April 8, 1965 Statement by the President Amendments of Page 13 following House approval of 1965 the Medicare Bill Social Security July 9, 1965 Statement by the President Amendments of Page 14 following passage of the 1965 Medicare Bill by the Senate Social Security July 30, 1965 Remarks at the signing of the Amendments of Pages 16–21 Medicare Bill with President 1965 Truman in Independence The Medicare April 8, 1966 Remarks at signing of the Extension Bill Pages 22–27 Medicare Extension Bill in San Antonio Launching Medicare April 8, 1966 Letter to Secretary Gardner Pages 28–29 requesting a progress report on preparations for launching Medicare Launching Medicare June 15, 1966 Remarks at a meeting with Pages 30–39 medical and hospital leaders The inauguration of June 30, 1966 Statement by the President the Medicare Page 40 program Racial August 19, 1966 Remarks at the dedication of 1 discrimination in Pages 41–43 the Ellenville Community health care Hospital, Ellenville, New York The first July 1, 1967 Statement by the President anniversary of the Pages 44–46 Medicare program The second June 29, 1968 Statement by the President anniversary of the Pages 47–48 Medicare program Medicare August 14, 1968 Remarks before the annual Pages 49–51 convention of the National Medical Association, in Houston, Texas Richard M. Nixon The President’s March 2, 1972 Special message to the National Health Pages 52–69 Congress outlining: a National Strategy Health Insurance Partnership Act; a National Health Insurance Standards Act; Family Health Insurance Plan; and Health Maintenance Organization Assistance Act The President’s March 23, 1972 Special message to the National Health Pages 70–71 Congress on older Americans Strategy and the burden of health costs; supporting HR 1 Medicare October 30, 1972 Radio address on older Page 72 Americans Comprehensive February 6, 1974 Special message to the Health Insurance Page 73 Congress proposing a Plan comprehensive health insurance plan, improving Medicare Gerald Ford Catastrophic Health January 19, 1976 Address before a joint session Insurance Page 74 of the Congress reporting on the State of the Union Catastrophic Health January 21, 1976 Remarks at a news briefing on Insurance Page 75–77 the fiscal year 1977 budget Catastrophic Health January 21, 1976 Remarks on greeting Insurance Page 78 members of the Legislative Council of the National Retired 2 Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons Catastrophic Health February 9, 1976 Special message to the Insurance Pages 79–80 Congress on older Americans Medicare July 22, 1976 Special message to the Improvements of Page 81 Congress urging action on 1976 pending legislation for catastrophic health protection Jimmy Carter “Ask President March 5, 1977 Remarks during a telephone Carter” Page 82–83 call–in program on the CBS radio network about Medicare and health care costs Medicare–Medicaid October 25, 1977 Statement on signing HR 3 Anti–Fraud and Pages 84–85 into law Abuse Amendments Rural Health Clinic December 13, Statement on signing HR Services Bill 1977 8422 into law Page 86 Amendments to the June 13, 1978 Statement on signing HR. Medicare Renal Page 87 8423 into law Disease National Health Plan June 12, 1979 Remarks announcing Pages 88–94 proposed legislation for a national health security system. National Health Plan June 12, 1979 Message to Congress on Pages 95–100 proposed legislation: protection from catastrophic expenses, expanded benefits for the elderly, improved program for the poor, health services for mothers and infants, extended insurance coverage, cost containment, increased competition, and a framework for a comprehensive plan National Retired September 12, Remarks and a question–and– Teachers 1979 answer session at the National 3 Association and the Page 101 Issue Forum in Hartford, American Connecticut Association of Retired People Hospital Cost November 13, Letter to the Members of the Containment 1979 House of Representatives on Legislation Pages 102–103 Hospital Cost Containment legislation Social Security June 9, 1980 Statement on signing H.R. Disability Pages 104–105 3236 into law Amendments of 1980 Medical Costs And October 10, 1980 Remarks and a question–and– National Health Page 106–107 answer session at a town Insurance meeting with senior citizens in St. Petersburg, Florida 1980 Presidential October 28, 1980 Cleveland, Ohio Campaign Debate Page 108 Medicare and Social October 31, 1980 Statement by the President Security Pages 109–112 Ronald Reagan Medicare May 24, 1982 Remarks and a question–and– Pages 113–114 answer session with reporters on domestic and foreign policy issues Health Incentives February 28, 1983 Message to the Congress Reform Pages 115–124 transmitting proposed health care incentives reform legislation Medicare and June 23, 1983 Remarks at the annual Medicaid Pages 125–126 meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, Chicago, Illinois— (includes discussion about a prospective payment system) Social Security February 1, 1984 Message to the Congress Amendments of Page 127 transmitting the fiscal year 1983 1985 budget Medicare August 31, 1984 Remarks to chapter Page 128 presidents of the Catholic Golden Age Association 4 Medicare November 7, 1984 Question–and–answer session Page 129 with reporters on foreign and domestic issues George H.W. Bush Health care reform May 13, 1992 Remarks to the health care Pages 130–133 and business community in Baltimore, Maryland Health care reform June 2, 1992 Remarks at the Health Care Pages 134–136 Equity Action League briefing Health care reform July 3, 1992 Radio address to the nation Pages 137–138 The Revenue Act of November 4, 1992 Memorandum of Disapproval 1992 Pages 139 for HR 11 Bill Clinton Health care reform September 22, Address to a joint session of 1993 the Congress Pages 140–156 The Health Security October 27, 1993 Remarks on presenting Act Pages 157–161 proposed health care reform legislation to the Congress The Health Security October 27, 1993 Letter to Congressional Act Pages 162–168 leaders on proposed health care reform legislation Medicare and May 3, 1995 Remarks to the White House Medicaid Pages 169–172 Conference on Aging The 30th July 25, 1995 Remarks anniversary of the Pages 173–179 passage of Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and January 23, 1996 Address before the joint Medicaid Page 180 session of Congress on the State of the Union Medicare January 6, 1998 Remarks announcing Pages 181–183 proposed legislation Medicare March 17, 1998 Remarks on proposed Pages 184–187 legislation to expand Medicare Medicare and the June 23, 1998 Statement Patients’ Bill of Page 188 Rights HMO’s and Medicare October 8, 1998 Remarks on the decision of 5 Pages 189–191 certain health maintenance organizations to opt out of some Medicare markets Medicare Fraud December 7, 1998 Remarks on efforts to combat Pages 192–194 Medicare fraud Social Security and March 30, 1999 Remarks on receiving the Medicare Trustees Pages 195–198 report of the social security Report and Medicare trustees and an exchange with reporters Medicare June 29, 1999 Remarks Modernization Plan Pages 199–205 Medicare reform October 19, 1999 Letter to Congressional Pages 206–208 leaders George W. Bush Medicare Initiative July 12, 2001 Press briefing Medicare July 13, 2001 Address at Johns Hopkins Modernization Hospital Medicare Legislation August 3, 2001 General announcement Medicare January 28, 2002 Remarks to Congress Modernization Medicare May 17, 2002 Remarks to Coalition for Prescription Drug Medicare Choices Coverage Medicare May 18, 2002 Radio address Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare July 11, 2002 Speech in Minnesota Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare Reform January 28, 2003 State of the Union Medicare March 4, 2003 Addressing group of Modernization physicians Medicare Reform June 6, 2003 Press release Medicare Drug June 7, 2003 Radio address Coverage Medicare Reform June 11, 2003 Speech to Illinois State Medical Society Medicare June 27, 2003 Praises Congress for Medicare 6 Modernization Act legislation passage Medicare June 28, 2003 Radio address Modernization Act th Conferencing of July 30, 2003 Statement on 38 anniversary Medicare of Medicare Modernization Act Medicare October 29, 2003 Statement Urging Completion Modernization Act of Medicare Bill Medicare Reform November 13, Speech to senior citizens in 2003 Florida Passage of Medicare November 25, Speech in Nevada Modernization Act 2003 Signing of Medicare December 8, 2003 Speech to audience at DAR Modernization Act Constitution Hall Quality Healthcare January 28, 2004 Speech on consumer-driven healthcare system Medicare Discount June 14, 2004 Speech in Liberty, Missouri Drug Card New Medicare Drug June 16, 2005 Speech to Department of Benefit Health and Human Services about rollout of Part D Part D Begins November 12, Radio address on Part D st 2005 beginning on January 1 . Promote Part D February 11, 2006 Radio address on Part D. Affordable February 16, 2006 Roundtable at Department of Healthcare Health and Human Services Medicare April 12, 2006 Conversation in Virginia Prescription Drugs Medicare May 6, 2006 Radio Address Prescription Drugs Medicare May 10, 2006 Conversation with Asociación Prescription Drugs Borinqueña de Florida Central, Inc. Medicare Part D April 23, 2007 Meeting in the Roosevelt Room Reauthorization of September 21, Comments on support for SCHIP 2007 SCHIP Reauthorization of September 28, Radio address excerpt on SCHIP 2007 SCHIP 7 Discussion on October 3, 2007 Visit with the Lancaster SCHIP Chamber of Commerce Comments on October 6, 2007 Radio address SCHIP REMARKS IN NEW YORK CITY BEFORE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION OF THE AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS—MAY 9, 1964 There is a third program where you and I must stand together today.