Thread: ‘You work until you die:’ Inside America’s fragmented safety net for the disabled
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Old 02-12-2014, 10:51 PM
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Exclamation ‘You work until you die:’ Inside America’s fragmented safety net for the disabled
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-the-disabled/

Well, this was educational and frightening. I had no idea that states have a MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ESTATE RECOVERY PROGRAM... omg! Really?!

" The honest reality is that Medicaid isn’t just health insurance. For many folks, it’s really a health-care loan. In many states, there is estate recovery that comes attached to Medicaid, particularly in long-term care services. It’s a piece that’s being whittled down regarding health-care reform, but it’s there."

Much more in this article that I found interesting and thought perhaps you all would too. We've really got to do something about this mess we call healthcare.
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