<P> In 1961, retirement at age 62 was extended to men, and the tax rate was increased to 6.0% . </P> <P> In 1962, the changing role of the female worker was acknowledged when benefits of covered women could be collected by dependent husbands, widowers, and children . These individuals, however, had to be able to prove their dependency . </P> <P> Medicare and Medicaid were added in 1965 by the Social Security Act of 1965, part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" program . </P> <P> In 1965, the age at which widows could begin collecting benefits was reduced to 60 . Widowers were not included in this change . When divorce, rather than death, became the major cause of marriages ending, divorcées were added to the list of recipients . Divorcées over the age of 65 who had been married for at least 20 years, remained unmarried, and could demonstrate dependency on their ex-husbands received benefits . </P>

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