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Participants in program for elderly to rally in Lansing against Medicaid cuts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Potential Medicaid cuts in Congress could impact millions nationwide, including thousands in West Michigan.
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At least 200 participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE, are visiting Lansing on Tuesday to urge state lawmakers to protect the program. PACE helps low-income seniors remain in their homes through care funded by Medicaid and Medicare.
Sarah Milanowski, enrollment manager at LifeCircles PACE, said the issue affects both state and federal decision-makers.
'Medicaid is a state-administered program that has a portion of its funds from the federal government, and then the state matches funds,' she explained. 'So, as our local lawmakers are planning for their budget into the future, they are trying to hedge their bets about what might or might not be happening in Washington, D.C.'
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More than 2.6 million Michigan residents rely on Medicaid, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. That includes the 7,000 who use PACE services for medical care, transportation, prescriptions and more.
PACE advocates are scheduled to meet with lawmakers starting at 9:30 a.m.
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