A lot of poor seniors are on Medicaid too. It is Medi/Medi and one of the best insurances you can have.
The are over 12.5 million “dual eligible” Medicare/Medicaid enrollees, so his statement holds up.
https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-profile-of-medicare-medicaid-enrollees-dual-eligibles/
Until they go into assisted living or nursing home then they go on Medicaid because most transfer their money to the kids. That needs to stop immediately!