Re: Elderly and Healthcare
Yes, sorry, I should have said non elderly meaning ages 65 and above. Truth is healthcare is very expensive in the US and Medicaid in some states is a joke e.g in many states you will not be eligible for Medicaid if you do not have dependent children. And if you do, the income eligibility in some states is $242 a month or below. Of course, some states do better than that but the income eligibility limits are still pathetic. For the uninitiated Medicare is the Federal insurance for people ages 65 and above and Medicaid is the state based insurance for the poor. Children get a better deal through states’ CHIP program but that’s another topic.
The problem lies for people who slip through the cracks, too rich to qualify for Medicaid and too poor to qualify for tax subsidies.