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4. Think most states have a cruel/criminal $2000 or so cap. Unfortunately, if she loses Medicaid, that $8000 will be

Thu May 29, 2025, 07:51 PM

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depleted in a month or two for care and she'll be on Medicaid again. Hope someone finds an answer besides austerity and pain for the sick and poor.

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'I'm really scared': Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal [View all] demmiblue May 29 OP

That $2000 rule is bullshit! FirstLight May 29 #1

i agee. AllaN01Bear May 29 #3

It probably looked generous when it was enacted Warpy May 29 #20

All social spending should be indexed. slightlv May 29 #38

$2K is barely a month's rent Retrograde Saturday #62

Newsom is a Democrat? Ocelot II May 29 #2

Well, he says he is Bettie May 29 #11

Think most states have a cruel/criminal $2000 or so cap. Unfortunately, if she loses Medicaid, that $8000 will be Silent Type May 29 #4

How could anyone think that.having $2000 enables a person to pay medical bills. madaboutharry May 29 #5

please note : i am on medi cal and that $ 2000 t limit on assets has been on the books for years . AllaN01Bear May 29 #6

I think most states have the same limit. But as to why it's being regurgitated: marybourg May 29 #12

thanks. AllaN01Bear May 29 #14

That's not true at all. choie May 29 #36

You're right. I should have said most states. NY is an outlier. marybourg May 29 #43

It was till 2022 then it was at first relaxed dsc May 29 #16

my male heath caare worker was on medical until a whle ago and was cut off because he AllaN01Bear May 29 #24

That's just cruel The Blue Flower May 29 #7

Asset tests will become more common for many types of benefits bucolic_frolic May 29 #8

Someome can be considered choie May 29 #34

One day in the hospital would use up that $2,000 and more. n/t totodeinhere May 29 #9

They are on Medicaid (MediCal). You are paying their hospital bill. marybourg May 29 #17

oh for fuck's sake. choie May 29 #33

Until everybody can depend on marybourg Friday #46

The problem is your taxes don't cover.we are upside down. It's paid with loans. Melon Friday #57

When people are this concerned about the taxes we pay for defense choie Friday #60

When my mother in Washington State was leftyladyfrommo Friday #55

Yes, hospice is Medicare. No income or asset test. Everyone on Medicare is eligible marybourg Friday #56

My neice works in a care center. She said leftyladyfrommo Friday #59

SSI recipients have been under the $2,,000 asset wanderer54 May 29 #10

Exactly BeerBarrelPolka May 29 #19

And? choie May 29 #35

Stop! BeerBarrelPolka May 29 #40

The poster is wrong to equate SSI asset tests choie May 29 #41

It's time for us to demand a "Single Payer" multigraincracker May 29 #13

Two Grand Is Stupid Low ProfessorGAC May 29 #15

That's pretty much how Medicaid works in the rest of the country. marybourg May 29 #18

Not in New York choie May 29 #32

And designed to be more idiotic with the passage of time not fooled May 29 #25

When Newsom hits the disabled Figarosmom May 29 #21

Looked into this futher CountAllVotes Saturday #64

Just watched an excellent program on PBS. llmart May 29 #22

Can a Trust be legally set up to allow disabled to Ilsa May 29 #23

I manage the affairs of a childhood friend who moonscape May 29 #44

Pretty much, just slightly different name. Ilsa Friday #45

tax everyone and give tax benefits to everyone. Let God sort them out. Tetrachloride May 29 #26

It's similar to the rule for receiving SSI. valleyrogue May 29 #27

Yes it should. choie May 29 #31

This is BS, The Real Discussion Needs to be "WHEN DO WE GET UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE?" groundloop May 29 #28

Clearly Newsom is auditioning for a seat on Trump's cabinet. flashman13 May 29 #29

That is despicable. choie May 29 #30

Well that didn't last very long CountAllVotes May 29 #37

WTF is wrong with Gavin Newsom? soldierant May 29 #39

Newsom is fucking the disabled over real good w/this CountAllVotes May 29 #42

Yeah EndlessWire Friday #48

he would - is she running? Katie definitely is. soldierant Friday #54

It's like that around here. Hugin Friday #47

a.m. kick CountAllVotes Friday #49

It's just sad Johnny2X2X Friday #50

It is bullshit. What they need to do to get around this is transfer assets to a reliable relative or close friend so JohnSJ Friday #51

a reliable relative or close friend CountAllVotes Friday #53

Google "lookback period". marybourg Saturday #61

$2000 in 2025 is ridiculous. Brainfodder Friday #52

K and R KentuckyWoman Friday #58

K&R CountAllVotes Saturday #63