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Edward Markey: “Half of [nursing home residents] have Alzheimer's, and…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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And just to follow up on what Peter said and you said, Bernie, 2/3 of people in nursing homes are paid for by Medicaid. But here's the other factor. Half of [nursing home residents] have Alzheimer's, and that's Medicaid. How do we take care of Alzheimer's patients in America? It's Medicaid. How do we take care of Grandma and Grandpa? It's Medicaid. And what they're doing is they're putting a bullseye on Medicaid. (33:29)

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Asserts that half of nursing home residents have Alzheimer's and are supported by Medicaid.

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