You may be liable for parents' costs

[KT2000]

There are almost 30 states that have what are called Filial Responsibility Laws. That means that adult children may be responsible for medical costs, and sometimes other costs of their parents. They vary by state.

This site lists the state laws: https://trustandwill.com/learn/what-states-have-filial-responsibility

As Congress is preparing to cut Medicaid, these laws will kick in. Nursing homes and medical facilities will use the laws and sue the adult children.

If you live in one of these states, you may want to contact your MAGA siblings because they are likely assuming you will carry the burden!

[markodochartaigh]

1. Make room in the basement Gen Z,

you're going to be sharing your room with Grannie.

[KT2000]

2. Exactly - they missed this one!

[riversedge]

3. kids will be sleeping on the cough. Serious. This is going to get worse as each day passes.

[Silent Type]

4. These laws are seldom pursued. But if worried, you can move to Texas, Florida, Alabama, and a few others.

[KT2000]

5. That is because there has been Medicaid

Disqualification from Medicaid is when they kick in. Shifting these costs to families is part of the plan.

I live in a state that does not have this law. I was the only regular visitor to my neighbor who was in the nursing home. Her son was a jerk. When she ran out of money and the son was not coming forward with the money or starting Medicaid, they harassed me. It was a bluff but they wanted me to be appointed her legal guardian or have her sent to my house.

Of course it was ridiculous, but these places are brutal when it comes to getting their money. I truly believe they would have put her on the front porch of her house if her son didn't finally follow through with Medicaid.

[Native]

6. Is this based on the state in which the parent resides or the child? Or do both have to reside in the same state?

[Native]

8. These old laws are rarely enforced because they were created before social security benefits existed.

Their purpose was to ensure that children provide a bare subsistence to parents who were truly destitute. SS was the supposed remedy. That said, when it comes to money and desperation, who the fuck knows what fresh hell awaits us all.

[KT2000]

9. Medicaid!

Disqualification from Medicaid will cause these laws to kick in. The Heritage Foundation wants to get rid of long term medical and housing care on Medicaid.

Our local hospital will take your house for large unpaid bills. Thank goodness we don't have one of these laws.

[Buddyzbuddy]

13. You mean like the law in Arizona from the 1800s that was resurrected by Republicans to stop abortions?

[Mike 03]

7. Kick and Rec!

[Skittles]

10. I don't see how it is legal

so are parents legally obligated to take care of their adult children?

[KT2000]

11. The laws vary

so there must be some form of incapacitation in some states so their medical and shelter needs are met. I would imagine if adult children with disabilities that are supported with Medicaid, the parents may be liable too. Who knows how far this is going but surviving is not what this bill is about - just the opposite.

These laws are on the books so the state, feds, and private businesses can use them. My local hospital goes after peoples' homes for unpaid medical bills. They don't care about survival either.

[irisblue]

12. I have no children, after my very small nest egg is gone, do I commit suicide

To avoid burdening the state?

What about parents whose children pre decease them?

[KT2000]

15. My situation as well.

I don't know what our country stands for anymore. I do know there is a lot of cruelty out in the open now.
Backlash could happen if it does get this bad. In that case laws would need to be changed. Also, states may step up.

[moniss]

14. Several years ago in Wisconsin

the state would go after people who had received welfare etc. and then gotten a job and try to make them pay the state back. I don't know if that still goes on or not since I haven't spoken to anybody in that assistance/then job circumstance in a long time.

[KT2000]

17. Governors need to be Democrats

to avoid this sort of thing.

[Captain Zero]

19. That's a job of township trustees in Indiana

The have receivers of township aid sign papers to repay if they receive social security awards of back pay. I'm not sure how they actually follow up on that.

[dalton99a]

16. Kick

[progressoid]

18. That website might be a little outdated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_responsibility_laws

[Karasu]

20. Of course. Just one more thing the average American can't afford on top of all the other bullshit the fascists are

throwing on us just to survive in an amoral anti-science, anti-health shithole.