And these are onerous benefit cuts. They say, oh, we're not going to make cuts to individuals. But I'm telling you Medicaid is part of a larger health care system. Hospitals, about a quarter of their income relies on Medicaid reimbursements. Nursing homes, probably 75, 77% of the cost of nursing homes comes from Medicaid. There are things like people being able to stay in their homes and not go to nursing homes. (08:51–08:57)
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Asserts that approximately 25% of hospital income depends on Medicaid reimbursements.
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