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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:09 PM Mar 5

A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare

68 million older adults and people with disabilities rely on Medicare for health coverage. But for over 12 million of them, Medicaid is essential to fill coverage gaps and make Medicare affordable.

Medicaid helps people with Medicare access vital services like dental care, medical equipment (like wheelchairs), transportation to appointments, and long-term care, enabling them to stay healthy and live safely in their communities.

Without Medicaid, many Medicare enrollees—especially those with limited income—would struggle to afford care, risking their health or having to choose between medical care and housing, food and other essentials. Cutting Medicaid would directly harm millions of Medicare enrollees and increase costs for the Medicare program and state budgets.

https://www.medicarerights.org/policy-documents/a-cut-to-medicaid-is-a-cut-to-medicare

https://www.medicarerights.org/pdf/030425-a-cut-to-medicaid-is-a-cut-to-medicare-issue-brief.pdf

https://www.medicarerights.org/pdf/030425-a-cut-to-medicaid-is-a-cut-to-medicare-fact-sheet.pdf

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A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 5 OP
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