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Festivito

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1. No clue.

Reply to laundry_queen (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 05:59 AM

Nov 2013

Medicare has been typical insurance for people over 65. Medicaid had been for persons with less than $2000, car and house and offers permanent nursing home care. Under ACA Medicaid, not Medicare, expands to cover everyone under certain income levels regardless of age.

It should cover more, not less. The donut hole is gone.

The only thing I can think of is the homestead property tax credit used to return some property tax to persons depending on income. However, this credit was lowered by our current governor (ALEC Republican). An extra hundred bucks or more a month could really hurt someone on a fixed income. But, that has nothing to do with ACA / Obamacare.

Your classmate could be conflating the two or confusing them.

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Cross Posted from GD: Medicare/Medicaid and the ACA in Michigan - a question. [View all] laundry_queen Nov 2013 OP

No clue. Festivito Nov 2013 #1

Thanks. I think he is confusing them. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #4

Medicare is for people who have worked enough to collect social security and medicare Demeter Nov 2013 #2

I spoke with my client after the previous post Demeter Nov 2013 #3

Thanks, it does help. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #5

Or Medicare, or Medicaid Demeter Nov 2013 #6