Extension of Public Welfare Medical Care: Issues of Social Policy

Two articles are presented on the new federal provisions for health care for the aged. The first, by Melvin A. Glasser, contends that there are two systems of medical care—one for the rich and one for the poor—and offers some bold suggestions for using the new Title XIX of the Social Security Act to move toward a single system. The second article, by the U. S. Commissioner of Welfare, Ellen Winston, describes the provisions of the new legislation and the significance of some of the amendments for public welfare.