Oral history transcript, Irwin Wolkstein, interview 1 (I), 4/26/1990, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Irwin Wolkstein, interview 1 (I), 4/26/1990, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

19

Description:

Studying health insurance issues in the 1950s and Wolkstein's plans to assist with related legislation in the early 1960s; JFK's support for health insurance legislation; Wilbur Mills' opposition to Medicare legislation; how Medicare legislation was eventually passed; a Part B provision to the Medicare bill; an earlier version of the bill that was supported by John Byrnes; American Medical Association's concerns about the proposed legislation; defining the guidelines for Medicare participation; compliance with the legislation.

Contributor:

Wolkstein, Irwin

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Irwin Wolkstein

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details