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Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2025

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By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, Molly Watts
| Kaiser Family Foundation Verified
To achieve the federal savings required by the House budget resolution, Congress would need to cut federal Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars, leaving states with significant budget shortfalls. Such policies could have major implications for older adults and people with disabilities who comprise 1 in 4 Medicaid enrollees but over half of Medicaid spending on account of higher per-person costs.
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What Services Does Medicaid Cover in Assisted Living Facilities? Original

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By Priya Chidambaram, Abby Wolk, Alice Burns, Molly Watts
| Kaiser Family Foundation Verified
Assisted living facilities are a type of residential facility where older adults and people with disabilities may live when they are unable to live safely or comfortably in their own home. In assisted living facilities, residents typically live in their own room or apartment and share common areas. They have access to services including meals, supervision and security, social activities, and home care (also known as “home and community-based services” or HCBS).
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What is Medicaid Home Care (HCBS)?

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By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, Molly Watts
| Kaiser Family Foundation Verified
Many older adults and people with disabilities require assistance with self-care such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Help with such services is known as “long-term care” and may be provided in institutional settings such as nursing facilities or in people’s homes and the community, including assisted living facilities.
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