MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
By Paige Winfield Cunningham @ WashingtonPost.com, Feb. 4
[...] If the goal is more generous benefits, Medicaid could be a more obvious model than Medicare, experts say.
There are several categories of medical benefits covered only minimally by Medicare or not at all, including long-term care, mental-health services and most dental care. Enrollees in Medicaid, by contrast, can access a pretty comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient services. Medicaid plans cover not only all 10 of the health benefits considered “essential” under the Affordable Care Act but also nursing home care and long-term care services.
“I think a big challenge is people don’t really have a concept of how little Medicare offers,” said Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. “Medicare has made a huge difference in the lives of many people over the years, but it falls short in a lot of areas.” [....]
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