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1/15/2024,
“Preserving
long-term Medicaid for the poor,” by Gary D. Alexander, Washington
Times
Quote:
“Medicaid, a vital program for indigent and disabled Americans who need
long-term care, is facing a crisis of sustainability. The program,
initially designed to assist those with insufficient means, is commonly
exploited by loopholes in the system that allow basically anyone to gain
eligibility for LTC services through financial planning. This trend not
only stretches Medicaid’s resources thin but also raises questions about
the program’s long-term viability and its impact on state and federal
budgets. … As Stephen Moses highlighted in a recent Paragon Health
Institute paper, one of the unintended consequences of Medicaid’s model is
the disincentive for personal savings or insurance for LTC.”
LTC Comment:
Read the Paragon studies this article references: “Long-Term
Care: The Problem”
and “Long-Term
Care: The Solution”
and watch a 75-minute “virtual
LTC event”
about the issue.
Stephen A. Moses, President
Center for Long-Term Care Reform
2212 Queen Anne Avenue North, #110
Seattle, WA 98109
Office: 206-283-7036
Fax: 206-283-6536
Email:
smoses@centerltc.com
Web site:
www.centerltc.com
The
Center for Long-Term Care Reform is a private institute dedicated to
ensuring quality long-term care for all Americans. Sign up for our LTC
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