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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

16 May 1998

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Odessa American

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Odessa, Texas, United States of America

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May 16, 1998

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3

Medicaid's looming strain as boomers age and pay asks rise

Washington report details how a typical couple drained savings to cover costly nursing home care and turned to Medicaid. It notes two thirds of elderly nursing home patients rely on Medicaid, costing taxpayers 24.2 billion in 1995, with long term care forming about a fifth of program costs. governors warn of capped federal matches as states bear more. projections show 85+ population rising sharply by 2030 and beyond, increasing demand for care.

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Nursing home giant shifts patients away from Medicaid

Washington AP reports Vencor Inc one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains moved last month to clear Medicaid reliant patients from some Florida and Indiana facilities. Executives say Medicaid payments are inadequate while private payers cover higher rates, and the company aims to fill beds with those who can pay. Analysts warn the move signals broader market shifts as aging boomers may favor quality care for those who can pay, with Congress considering limits on evictions of Medicaid patients.

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New Jersey’s feuding senators bury hatchet in peace move

Senate companions Lautenberg and Torricelli, once at odds, exchanged letters and rode a chartered plane home together to New Jersey. They will share the plane cost and attend the New Jersey Legislative Correspondents Club dinner, where humor touched on their frictions.

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