Use the usermod command to add the user to the sudo group. By default, on Ubuntu, members of the sudo group have sudo privileges. As the new user, verify that you can use sudo by prepending sudo to the command that you want to run with superuser privileges.
Congressional Action. Congress established both Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson's social services programs. Medicare is a federal program specifically designed for Americans over age 65 and for some people under 65 who have disabilities.
A brief history of the program from Truman and LBJ to today. by Melissa Stanton, Updated July 2013 | Comments: 0. July 30, 1965: With former President Harry S. Truman at his side, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare bill into law.â AP. En espanol | EspaÃ±ol On july, 30, 1965 at a public ceremony In, Independence., Mo President Lyndon Baines johnson Signed medicare into. lawresident Johnson signs the Medicare bill into law on July 30 as part of the Social Security Amendments of 1965. 1966: When Medicare services actually begin on July 1, more than 19 million Americans age 65 and older enroll in the program.