"Who's Your Doctor" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.19
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
December 20, 1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper)
Medium
ink, graphite, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/4 in x W 14 in (41.3 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. John F. Kennedy tries to pour a huge bottle of tacks labeled "Kennedy Medicare with Higher Social Security Tax" down the throat of a bedridden old man while a Doctor holds a bottle labeled "Kerr Mills Plan". Caption reads: "Who's Your Doctor".
Historical NoteJohn F. Kennedy's Medicare plan was a Social Security-based program that would provide health insurance for the elderly. The Kerr-Mills Act was passed in 1960 by President Kennedy as a program that provided federal grants to states for medical care for the elderly who were not on public assistance. JFK made Medicare a legislative priority in 1961 although his efforts to pass Medicare were unsuccessful, the program was eventually signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© The Houston Cronicle
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