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Medicaid Cuts Hit Hard
The good news first.
The AARP (which looks out for the interests of senior citizens) had been warily anticipating a devastating cut to a state Medicare program that covers prescription co-pays for low-income seniors. The $12 million cut would have jeopardized 50,000 eligible people. The budget, released today, preserves the co-pay program. The budget also keeps a $7.2 million Medicaid program for hearing and vision intact.
But the good news is upended by some bad: The same group of people—low-income seniors (so, both on Medicaid and Medicare) will get hit by a $20 million, or 70 percent, cut to adult day health programs. About 1,000 out of 2,000 people covered by the Medicaid program will lose out. And the budget hits the same group again with $32.6 million cut to home care programs.
Finally, these same folks are getting hit with a $7.3 million cut to dental coverage.
Here's the budget summary. The healthcare numbers I'm talking about in this post are on page six.
The AARP (which looks out for the interests of senior citizens) had been warily anticipating a devastating cut to a state Medicare program that covers prescription co-pays for low-income seniors. The $12 million cut would have jeopardized 50,000 eligible people. The budget, released today, preserves the co-pay program. The budget also keeps a $7.2 million Medicaid program for hearing and vision intact.
But the good news is upended by some bad: The same group of people—low-income seniors (so, both on Medicaid and Medicare) will get hit by a $20 million, or 70 percent, cut to adult day health programs. About 1,000 out of 2,000 people covered by the Medicaid program will lose out. And the budget hits the same group again with $32.6 million cut to home care programs.
Finally, these same folks are getting hit with a $7.3 million cut to dental coverage.
Here's the budget summary. The healthcare numbers I'm talking about in this post are on page six.
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