SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75 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. Johnson Alvarado Eckhardt Miles Blanco Gutierrez West Cook Hinojosa of Hidalgo Zaffirini Menéndez Patrick, President of the Senate ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 15, 2025. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate