Smart Bombs: Health subsidies aren't new - Sun, 01 Dec 2013 PST

... in 1965, a payroll tax was grafted onto the existing one for Social Security to pay for Part A (hospital care, nursing care). This is what people think of when they say they've prepaid their Medicare. However, Part B (doctor visits, lab tests, ...

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/dec/01/smart-bombs-health-subsidies-arent-new/