Is Medicaid at risk in 2025? On #CareTalk live, Nicole Jorwic from @carexgens talks about Medicaid, how the health insurance program for low income and disabled people works, what could happen including possible cuts to benefits and eligibility through work requirements, block grants and per capita caps, and your health care in 2025 under President Trump.
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This episode includes more about Medicaid: should you get a secondary back up insurance option for next year? Medicare open enrollment is going on right now until December 7th, what do you need to do? Affordable Care Act open enrollment is happening too, how do you enroll for next year? What is the difference between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan? I need help finding a dental provider. Can you get part G through Medicare?
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00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations
00:50 - What is Medicaid
02:23 - What is Home and Community Based Services
02:51 - Are you eligible for Medicaid
04:02 - What is Medicaid expansion
04:57 - Some states haven't expanded Medicaid
05:54 - Future of Medicaid in 2025
07:34 - What cuts could look like, block grants, per capita caps
09:13 - Why cuts now instead of expanding health care
10:29 - Cutting health care for disabled families and seniors to pay for tax cuts to billionaires
11:15 - What can people do to fight back
12:31 - One in five Americans has Medicaid
13:57 - Could my grandson lose Medicaid next year
16:46 - Medicare open enrollment continues
18:29 - Affordable Care Act Obamacare open enrollment continues
21:50 - What's the difference between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage
23:58 - Finding a dental provider
25:57 - Medicare Part G