Delinda Philips has tagged with his mother who worked as a housing medical worker since he was young.
Chicago’s 55 -year -old Phillips have been engaged in the medical industry for the past 26 years and worked as a certified nursing assistant at Oak Lawn’s nursing home, and she is worried about what Medicaid Cuts is about the patient and career she cares for.
“As a nursing home employee, I am worried about it.” I’m out of love without going to this job to do wealthy work. “
Illinois experts and advocates say that the reduction of Medicaid approved by the Republican Republican Party can have a fatal impact on low -income elderly people, nursing homes and other long -term treatment facilities.
The proposed legislative package by the US Republican Party reduces the $ 700 billion in the Medicade program and changes the qualification requirements that require the state to confirm the registrant qualifications every six months, not annually. AP communication has been reported. Package lawmakers named the “one big beautiful law.” It is expected to go to the US Senate and face the challenge.
Advocates worry that medical quality will be reduced in nursing homes as the funds are reduced, while other facilities can be completely closed. Many residents of nursing homes are elderly, but some people in their 50s and 60s have physical or developmental disorders who demand more treatment than home management services can provide, said Ron Nunziato, the policy director of the Illinoi Health Committee.
Nunziato says that Medicare, a federal insurance program for people aged 65 or older, is only 100 days in the nursing home, while MEDICAID, a federal and main program, covers longer costs of nursing homes, Nunziato said.
Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with the media after the House of Representatives delivered the agenda of President Donald Trump. Taxes and expenditures, called “one big and beautiful legislation,” reduce money to military and border security and include reductions in Medicaid, education and other domestic programs.
About 70% of every day that a person sends in nursing facilities Illinoi is guaranteed by MedicaidAccording to the Illinoi Health Care and Family Services Bureau, it was $ 3.8 billion in the federal dollar for long -term treatment facilities in the 2024 fiscal year.
“The federal cuts for Medicaid will leave due to a vast lack of budget that the state and local governments cannot supplement the budget shortage, and the direct results not only have economic impacts on the community, but also the Medicaid customers who live in nursing facilities and the Medicaid customers who work throughout the Medicaid program. Will.
The bill said that the nursing home will deploy a moratorium to increase the level of employees. She said it is important because the employee level of the nursing home prevents the death of the facility. This rule would have required a 24 -hour registered nurse and at least 3.48 nurses per resident per day. KFF analysis.
Philips, a union steward of SEIU HCII, said that nursing homes are already shortstop. She usually cares for 13 to 15 seniors for each shift, and due to lack of employee, she always works overtime. She worrys about reducing Medicaid, which means that she will have more elderly to care for all shifts.
“I don’t take a break because everyone wants to take care of and clean it before I leave,” she said.
Nunziato said the nursing home is already facing financial struggle. He thinks more people can close.
Nunziato said, “When these facilities are closed, not only the business, but also the employees do not lose their jobs, but the residents must move their houses for five or three years.”
Another provision of this bill limits the scope of retroactive application from three to one month, Selassie said. To apply for Medicaid, a lot of documents require, and Selassie said it would be short for collecting documents that the family needed.
Selassie said, “People who need nursing care for nursing home often enter the facility, they enter through the same hospitals such as nursing nursing nursing care, such as bad falls, strokes or heart attacks or hospitalized events.”
Trish Seye, vice president of Independent Living of Access Living, advocates for people with disabilities to live independently, but many people live in nursing homes. She is worried that cuts can affect the level of treatment they receive.
“They can face neglect, instability or homeless as a result of the withholding cuts.
People with disabilities who do not live in the facility are also affected. BRIDGET HAYMAN, director of communication by Access Living, said that there is no Medicaid fund for things such as personal crews, wheelchairs and housing fertilization.
“Medicaid is a payment for disability services and nursing home services. In general, it is the only payment person for many services.” Without Medicaid, there is no disability system in the United States. Medicaid is a disability system. “
Medicaid cuts will pay for individuals in various facilities, ranging from those who have specialized nursing care for development disabilities to those who care for children with disabilities, Agrawal said. She said that cuts will reduce programs such as recreational activities and professional therapy.
Illinois Arc, who accepts Samanta, said he is concerned that people will have no choice but to live in a facility that they want to prevent the disability community.
“This is a great fear of this, and it will lead to more institutionalization, it is an effort we want to prevent it, and our whole community tries to prevent as much as possible.” And it is a great fear for many families. Where should we go? ”
Resources for family:
Illinois’s arc hosts a web seminar in English and Spanish for Medicide Cut. Visit to register Bit.ly/4364afa.
