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1. ilrwbw+u5[view] [source] 2018-12-01 07:19:29
>>lawren+(OP)
lol... america should definitely get its healthcare game sorted...
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2. rayine+V5[view] [source] 2018-12-01 07:27:33
>>ilrwbw+u5
Medicaid covers long term assisted care. But it requires you to spend down all your assets first, which is not unreasonable for end of life care. You can’t take them with you, and why should you get to save your assets to pass on to your kids while having taxpayers pay for your long term care?
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3. infrad+16[view] [source] 2018-12-01 07:30:45
>>rayine+V5
What about passing your assets on to your wife?
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4. harryh+W71[view] [source] 2018-12-01 23:31:54
>>infrad+16
Medicaid has special "spousal protections" to handle exactly this situation.
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