Welcome to Maywood Tennis Club. Maywood Tennis Club is the one of the leading indoor tennis facilities in Bergen County, New Jersey - located directly in the heart of Bergen County with easy access from all major highways. In addition to open tennis and reserved or contract tennis, we offer classes and programs that suit all ages and abilities.
President Johnson signing the Medicare program into law, July 30, 1965. Shown with the President (on the right in the photo) are (left to right) Mrs. Johnson; former President Harry Truman; Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; and Mrs. Truman. Photo courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library.
How Medicare Works. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Medicare bill in July 1965. Medicare became America's first federal health insurance program when it was signed into law on July 30, 1965. The program offers health insurance to seniors over the age of 65 regardless of their current health, medical history and income. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the first Medicare card to former President Harry S. Truman, calling him the real daddy of Medicare [source: Updegrove].