Fact Brief: Are over Half of Nursing Home Residents Supported by Medicaid?

House Spending Bill Now Bans Medicaid For Transition Care For Adults

Photo by Louis Velazquez on UnsplashErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Late Wednesday night, as the House debated Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill—which will shape the federal government’s priorities for the coming year—Republican leaders made a last-minute concession to the party’s hard-right flank: expanding a provision banning Medicaid funds for…

Fact brief: Are over half of nursing home residents supported by Medicaid?

Yes. Medicaid pays for 62% of long-term care residents in nursing homes.  Medicaid is a public health insurance program for Americans with limited financial means. It covers nursing home care only for eligible beneficiaries and when no other payment options are available.  Medicaid covers nursing home costs as long as the level of care is necessary. Some services include room and board, nursing care, personal hygiene supplies, meals, and prescri…