Medicaid is a government program and Obamacare plans are offered through private health insurance companies. The word Obamacare is used to describe polices obtained through an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health exchange.
JFk ran against Republican candidate Richard Nixon for the 1960 presidential election.
More Information and Timeline for JFK's Election. Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy wins the United States Presidential election on Tuesday, November 8th of 1960 after defeating current Vice President, Richard Nixon, at the polls.Kennedy was the first Catholic and the youngest person to be elected at 43 years old.emocratic nominee John F. Kennedy wins the United States Presidential election on Tuesday, November 8th of 1960 after defeating current Vice President, Richard Nixon, at the polls.