Taking a closer look: myths about the Medicaid program and the people it helps
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Fact sheet (AARP Public Policy Institute)
- Author(s):
- Flinn, Brendan, author Accius, Jean, author
- Contributor(s):
- AARP (Organization), issuing body. Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, October 2018
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Medicaid Caregivers Community Health Services Eligibility Determination Employment Long-Term Care Medicaid -- economics Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data Poverty Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Nearly 70 million people, including millions of children and adults with disabilities and low-income older adults, depend on the Medicaid program for access to health care and assistance with long-term services and supports (LTSS), which include basic life functions such as eating, dressing and bathing. The program, however, is not always well-understood, and misconceptions have emerged that cloud the picture of how crucial Medicaid is to the delivery of health care and LTSS. This Fact Sheet takes a closer look at these misconceptions and presents the facts about Medicaid, a vital safety net and lifeline to millions of people with limited income and resources.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101743412 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101743412