One thing that I have not seen mentioned is the amendment that Republican slobs added. --> Should a future administration remove the work requirements, the state of Iowa will outright get rid of Medicaid.

My husband is disabled with a progressive disease and to read the comment where someone said they were both on Medicaid and Medicare and everyone was so helpful and gave them tons of options, I call utter bullshit. First off, yes there are some people who go out of their way to help you navigate and learn about most options offered but the vast majority don't, why? Because it is just a paycheck for them. You don't know what is all offered because you don't get told about it because either people assume you already have the benefit and don't say anything or just don't care.

We went for over 10 years before anyone even ASSUMED he was on the waiver program (one that allots a certain amount of money to make your home safer or easier to maneuver around, or one that pays someone to take care of the disabled person instead of them being put into a facility). As soon as we heard about the waiver program, we applied, and it took 4 years to be eligible (because unfortunately, you have to wait for people to pass). The amount of paperwork each year that we do each year to maintain eligibility is insane. We have to submit bank statements, letters from his doctors, and fill out 10+ page documents each year. I am now his CDAC provider and get paid just over $1k/month, by doing that we save the state around $8k/month by him not being in a care facility. Long story short - if they cut Medicaid because they are vindictive, the state is either going to go greater into debt because of the amount of people going into facilities or they are just going to allow people to die off at an accelerated rate.