Medicare was passed as a result of a political landslide in 1964 and as a result of the focus on the elderly.

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Medicare was indeed passed in the aftermath of the 1964 political landslide that brought Lyndon B. Johnson to a full term as President, significantly bolstering the Democratic majority in Congress. This political shift, combined with a focus on the needs of the elderly, facilitated the passage of Medicare in 1965 as part of Johnson's Great Society program.

Medicare Was Passed as a Result of a Political Landslide