It’s critical for policymakers and advocates to understand the impacts that the huge cuts to Medicaid – made in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy – have on people who rely on Medicare.
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging, Medicare Rights Center, and Community Catalyst released two resources, an easy-to-use Fact Sheet and a more detailed Issue Brief, explaining how cuts to Medicaid are cuts to Medicare. For example:
- One in five Medicare enrollees relies on Medicaid to help pay Medicare premiums and cost sharing
- Nearly 30% of Medicaid funding goes to people with Medicare
- Medicaid is the primary payer for 63% of nursing facility residents
- Without Medicaid, over 12 million Medicare enrollees would experience gaps in care that jeopardize their health and well-being.
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