• SadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    Someone over 65 or permanently disabled would have medicare, not medicaid. That sepparation allows all the boomers to support medicaid cuts and only fuck up other people’s lives.

    • FancyPantsFIRE@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Medicare doesn’t really cover assisted living afaik, though Medicaid can cover parts of it. Old folks who run out of money can often become “dual eligible” for both programs. A quick search suggests that almost two thirds of people in long term care are reliant on Medicaid.