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.
At the bill-signing ceremony President Johnson enrolled President Truman as the first Medicare beneficiary and presented him with the first Medicare card. This is President Truman's application for the optional Part B medical care coverage, which President Johnson signed as a witness. SSA History Archives.