I’m not sure how this law eliminates private property rights. I think it’s a humane way to let elderly folks stay in their homes until they die. I don’t think you can have it both ways. Either the value of one’s home and other personal property needs to be figured into one’s personal assets before becoming eligible for Medicaid, or it needs to be done afterwards.
Frankly, I think it is a good practice, if one can call anything ‘government’ good. Heirs will, of course, disagree.
But where were they when it came time to pony up hospital costs?