[Marcella]

“Don’t affect anybody here. I can’t imagine a single conservative especially FRiends being on Medicaid as they would never allow themselves to have been so desperate to accept such a nonsense program.”

There are some Freepers who are sick, can't work, some have cancer, and have little money and they would be eligible for Medicaid and I'm fairly sure some are on it. If that was the only way you could get medical care, you would do it. If you wouldn't, then you would just die. Maybe you would make that choice.

[steve86]

I'm fairly sure some are on it.

Absolutely, at least four have stated as much. Many others no doubt are on it or going on it but don't advertise the fact. Besides the circumstances you have outlined, one factor practically forcing people onto Medicaid is that the exchange subsidies are not available once your income drops below a certain level. Thus it is full-price, totally unaffordable health insurance or Medicaid. Not really a choice.

This D a i l y K O S thread has been posted here before on the subject of Medicaid estate recovery and is worth a read even if the source is objectionable:

Hold your nose and read it