Standing Up For The Care America’s Seniors Deserve
Every day, millions of Americans rely on Medicaid to access long term care for the autonomy, dignity and stability they deserve.
Protecting Medicaid means protecting quality care for every generation.
Why Medicaid Matters
In every community nationwide, Medicaid ensures that our nation’s most vulnerable individuals have access to long term care when they need it most.
What is Medicaid?
Through federal and state funds, Medicaid helps cover healthcare services, including long term care, for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities who qualify.
Who Medicaid Supports
Medicaid is the primary source of coverage for long term care for millions of people, including a majority of residents in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities, as well as many in assisted living.
Why Medicaid Matters
Consistent funding keeps care accessible for residents and supports jobs for caregivers. Without Medicaid funding, entire communities would suffer and vulnerable seniors and their families would have fewer care options.
Medicaid: A CRItical Lifeline
Eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities have access to high-quality long term care services and support, improving their health outcomes and quality of life.
Families can rely on consistent care for their loved ones, reducing financial and emotional burdens.
Caregivers and healthcare professionals can continue providing essential services, keeping jobs secure and communities thriving.
Policymakers can help reduce overall health care costs by making sure individuals are able to access the care they need where and when they need it.
But Medicaid is notoriously underfunded. Additional cuts to Medicaid could force facilities to limit services, reduce staff or close entirely, putting vulnerable seniors and their families at risk.
By the numbers
Medicaid sustains long term care for millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities, while supporting healthcare jobs across every state. Stable funding ensures access to care, but cuts could jeopardize services, staff and community stability.
63%
of nursing homes residents rely on Medicaid
1 in 5
assisted living residents rely on Medicaid
18¢
Medicaid shortfall for every dollar spent on nursing home care
18.8
Million
the number of seniors 80 years or older by 2030
1 in 3
older adults are economically insecure
