89S10947 TBO-D     By: Johnson, et al. S.R. No. 75       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, July 30, 2025, marks the 60th anniversary of the   signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act; and          WHEREAS, On that day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson   signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act, also known as the Social   Security Amendments of 1965, into law; the landmark bill   established two programs: Medicare, which provides health   insurance to citizens age 65 or older, and Medicaid, which provides   health insurance to people with limited income; during the first   three years following the passage of the legislation, nearly 20   million beneficiaries were enrolled in the programs; and          WHEREAS, Across the United States, 68.6 million individuals   are currently enrolled in Medicare, and 71.1 million are enrolled   in Medicaid, with approximately 12 million people enrolled in both   programs; as of 2024, there were more than 4.7 million Texans   receiving Medicare benefits, and in April 2025, over 4.1 million   adults and children in Texas were enrolled in Medicaid or the   Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and          WHEREAS, Over the past six decades, the Medicare and Medicaid   programs have made vital health care services more accessible to   generations of Americans, and it is indeed a privilege to join in   celebrating this important milestone; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st   Called Session, hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the   signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.