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The Kerr-Mills Bill was, in some ways, a compromise on the creation of a Federal health insurance system. Instead of mandatory enrollment for anyone on [[Social Security]], like [[Medicare]], the Kerr-Mills Bill provided funds to the states to compensate for those who could not afford private insurance. The bills sponsors were Senator [[Robert S. Kerr]] and Congressman [[Wilbur Mills]].

It was also known as the Medical Assistance for the Aged Act.

== Speech Relevance ==
The Kerr-Mills Bill is discussed in both '[[Encroaching Control]]' and [[Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine]].

== Source Links ==
[http://www.haciendapub.com/annis.html Towards Socialized Medicine: A Historic Chronology]

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