Join the John A. Hartford Foundation for a virtual, nonpartisan briefing exploring proposed Medicaid spending reductions and their impact on older adults and family caregivers. Congress is considering ways to decrease Medicaid spending that could affect older adults and family caregivers across the country. What to know about Medicaid and older adults:
• Medicaid covers 9 million older adults ages 65+.
• Nearly two-thirds of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid coverage. Medicare does not cover long-term care, though many believe it does.
• For millions of older people, Medicaid covers help in the home with activities like eating, bathing and dressing. Medicare does not.
• Policymakers should consider how decreases in Medicaid spending affect older adults, family caregivers, state budgets and local economies across America.
Speakers include:
• Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President — The John A. Hartford Foundation (introductory remarks)
• Rani E. Snyder, MPA, Vice President, Program — The John A. Hartford Foundation (moderator)
• Kevin Prindiville, JD, Executive Director — Justice in Aging
• Tricia Neuman, ScD, MHS, Senior Vice President and Executive Director for Program on Medicare Policy — KFF