The 1965 Medicaid program would be modeled after this Act. On June 30, 1961, JFK signed Social Security Amendments of 1961, the amended Social Security program to allow workers to opt for early ...

A lot has changed since 1965. Cellphones didn't exist, gas was around $0.30 per gallon, and the federal minimum wage was $1.25 an hour. Aside from inventions, price changes, and major cultural shifts, ...

The average Social Security retired worker's monthly benefit in 1965 was $83.92. Today, the average has jumped to $1,929.20 as of the end of January -- close to a 2,200% increase. A trip to your ...