A national, county-by-county analysis of Medicaid and CHIP enrollment by Georgetown University and University of Minnesota researchers shows where proposed Medicaid cuts would hit hardest.
From the column: "With more than 530,000 Medicare Advantage enrollees in Minnesota, our state’s seniors clearly understand the great benefits the program offers."
From the column: "I’m thinking of Kerry and his wife who live in Cloquet and both take Jardiance. This prescription drug costs them $750 each for just one month's supply."
In many states, Medicare only covers up to 80% of dialysis treatment, and Medigap plans to cover the remaining expense aren't accessible to patients under 65.
