It was created in the 1960's as an afterthought, or safety net, for healthcare needs not being met by by Medicare.
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In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Soviet Union and its affiliated Communist nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance, the Warsaw Pact, in 1955.
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Explanation:
It was first used in 1910 which makes it over 100 years ago
The Russians created a new communist government that aligned with the Central Powers instead.
