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IbogaProject

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17. Get medicaid ready

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 10:13 AM

18 hrs ago

Find an attorney and do an "eldercare workup". The upper middle class and even some wealthy do it. Try and do your best to leave them something.

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A story on Medicaid [View all] LilElf70 19 hrs ago OP

This is close to the story of my parent's end. FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #1

There are LilElf70 18 hrs ago #3

My fear is not leaving my son an inheritance. Right now it looks good, but who knows what will happen. Katinfl 18 hrs ago #7

Unfortunately LilElf70 18 hrs ago #13

Yep, my grandmother bamagal62 5 hrs ago #53

Get medicaid ready IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #17

If you're in a position, start gifting some to your son now. StarryNite 17 hrs ago #18

Thanks for sharing your story. Emile 18 hrs ago #2

It will all trickle down... Layzeebeaver 18 hrs ago #6

The optics of this bill being pushed .... krkaufman 15 hrs ago #36

All too typical a story. May I ask how they went through a million dollars? Katinfl 18 hrs ago #4

I'm guessing here. LilElf70 18 hrs ago #10

1 million is basically 33k over 30 years plus investment income Native 18 hrs ago #12

Bingo LilElf70 17 hrs ago #22

I'm in Florida, and new roofs are $30K or more (typical 4 bed/3 bath), and insurance companies want them replaced every Native 16 hrs ago #27

It's very likely there won't even be a nursing home available under this bill Arazi 18 hrs ago #5

We're going to be putting elderly people on the streets. pandr32 16 hrs ago #28

Well, the cynic is me says.... Dan 6 hrs ago #50

We all need to do something. pandr32 5 hrs ago #52

The Medicaid cuts are part of the same plan to force women back to the 1950s. Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #8

How? Figarosmom 5 hrs ago #54

Some may look to end their lives before having to be pushed to complete destitution and homelessness. erronis 18 hrs ago #9

Can you imagine LilElf70 18 hrs ago #11

I think about it all the time. I'm not far away from that situation. erronis 17 hrs ago #20

Seems strategic. Harder to fight when you're dispirited and the money's not there. calimary 16 hrs ago #25

I've always said that if I find myself going downhill medically after 80... llmart 10 hrs ago #42

Yup - I have read it. Don't have a copy anymore. erronis 9 hrs ago #43

I've already gotten rid of most extraneous stuff since I live a very minimalist life. llmart 5 hrs ago #55

A couple on my list to look at: Compassion and Choices, and the Final Exit Network progree 9 hrs ago #45

I hadn't heard about either of them. llmart 5 hrs ago #56

YW 😊 progree 3 hrs ago #57

My sister was in a nursing facility when Idaho State Legislators decided to cut Medicaid. Hope22 18 hrs ago #14

Medicaid pays for my mother's nursing home Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago #15

You can not save enough money to cover you through death Farmer-Rick 18 hrs ago #16

This is exactly why LilElf70 17 hrs ago #19

And here's the kicker Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #24

The real addiction crisis in this country is not around drugs or alcohol. VTderry 6 hrs ago #51

I certainly see LilElf70 17 hrs ago #21

Me too... The Madcap 16 hrs ago #29

They don't care. Their families will be protected but their constituents can pound sand. nt Tadpole Raisin 16 hrs ago #34

Let Grandma Die For The Dow Ruby the Liberal 16 hrs ago #35

The MAGAts in my life would still be all in on this Arazi 15 hrs ago #37

we'll see what they think when THEY have to take care of elderly parents Skittles 11 hrs ago #39

Well at least the millionares and billionares Be The Light 17 hrs ago #23

It's a horror show out there... Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #26

Before the 25% anticipated closures, its going to be unbelievably rough Ruby the Liberal 16 hrs ago #30

When my mother was in a nursing home they gave her, a diabetic, Tadpole Raisin 16 hrs ago #31

Post removed Post removed 16 hrs ago #32

With Debt service DENVERPOPS 16 hrs ago #33

Buckle up!!! LilElf70 15 hrs ago #38

It seems to me Republicans in the South and Midwest hate their parents and grandparents. Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #40

Kill the elderly...Kill the sick, that's the goal. RhapsodyFav 10 hrs ago #41

Start planning on a Nicholas Cage Leaving Las Vegas way out. Gimpyknee 9 hrs ago #44

Hey, I've got an idea. How about the Democrats in the Senate get about 50,000 of these stories, and PatrickforB 8 hrs ago #46

Why do Republicans hate people? Sessuch 8 hrs ago #47

Thanks for sharing your story MaineBlueBear 8 hrs ago #48

Thank you LilElf70 7 hrs ago #49