Dr. Fred Levin, who oversees care for 100 older adults at Community PACE in Newaygo, Michigan, warns that proposed federal cuts to Medicaid could be catastrophic. Medicaid is essential for these seniors, providing necessary medical and social services that help them live independently. Unlike mandatory nursing home care, PACE services are optional and could be lost if federal funding is cut. The implications of these cuts may lead to severe financial strain on state budgets, jeopardizing care for millions of Americans reliant on Medicaid.
If left to see to their own needs, a lot of them would stay in their homes and would slowly die... They wouldn't be able to get to their doctors' appointments.
If Congress cuts funding to Medicaid, Levin expects his center would probably close. Unlike traditional nursing home care... the services at PACE centers... are an optional benefit.
Around the nation, doctors, lawmakers, advocates and patients are watching anxiously as Republicans in Congress consider proposals to slash billions of dollars from federal Medicaid funding.
The additional financial burden could blow billion-dollar holes in state budgets, forcing state lawmakers to slash health benefits or restrict who's eligible for them.
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