@mishizdaish, the "do unto others" crowd does not care. They are the majority now in our state's leadership and you need to get used to this sort of apathy.

I agree with you and find their "family values" sadistic.

I work in the Community featured in this story and was the one who contacted WRAL. I spend every day with these Residents and have dedicated my time to learning their stories. Let me assure everyone that they have not and do not "milk the system". These are people have bled for this country, through the Depression and WWII. Some of our Residents were farmers, providing food to their communities, and never made much money. Some of our Residents have PhDs and worked as Professors or researches in some of the country's top universities, and still need to be on Medicaid. There are many reasons why one receives Medicaid. If this does not get fixed, we could lose half our Residents. One of our Residents is blind and has no family or friends to help them. These folks WILL be homeless and will not receive the care they need to survive. This is how we repay the generation that made our country what it is today.

Unfortunately, there are those who end up with catastropic illnesses and it's true their families are helpless to assist. A sickness like alzheimers can affect anyone...at anytime. I know people right now with lucrative bank accounts that are affected by this. If someone goes to a nursing home for extended care..it will cost over $4,000 per month...per person...for that care. If they have money...it won't last unless they're a millionaire. They'll go on medicare while hospitalized then on medicaid in the nursing home after the money is gone. So if you have parents..you could very well find yourself in this mind boggling situation one day. So don't be too critical. This problem needs to be addressed.

Can we be clear here...this issue has been in front of state legislators for seven years. The Affordable Care Act did not cause this, but rather a blatant disregard for frail elders in our state. These are not people who are "milking the system" or abusing benefits, these are people who paid their taxes and had the audacity to get old and sick. Now these fragile elders, who need more specialized care than what their families can provide, even if they had families who could provide it, are being denied care....they will be homeless. There is no where for them to go. Communities who provide care are already struggling to come up with resources to care for these residents based on the continual cuts in their reimbursement rates. Let's get real people - now is the time to put aside politics, do what needs to be done, and take care of the most vulnerable people in our society. Now is the time to contact our legislators and hold them accountable for failing our frail elders.

why should our taxes pay to take care of people that can't take care of themselves? they had their entire lives to save or rely on family & friends. that's it. stop the spending.autismawareness

Autism acting up on you today sweetie?

why should our taxes pay to take care of people that can't take care of themselves? they had their entire lives to save or rely on family & friends. that's it. stop the spending. we are 17 trillion in debt. don't you get it? SEVENTEEN TRILLION!

autismawareness

True...there are a lot of people in this country who have been on the take from day one. Their families taught them to milk the system and that's all they know. But, on the other hand...there's a lot of people who were working in textile plants in this state that lost their jobs when Clinton signed the IFTA. They had no jobs...no retirement...no anything except what was left they had paid for along the way. Like a home. Some need help...some don't. But it is what it is. This country got in the hole by rebuilding Iraq infrastructure with contractors ripping off the government, paying out billions for crooked bank dealings, and setting up temporary jobs that have since played out with money borrowered from China.

Funny there was a 20 million dollar surplus Bev "found" in DHHS to allocate to PreK (babysitting)but she can't manage to call a special session or reallocate money to help the most vunerable in our state.I agree with another poster that she doesn't want to call a special session and have the legislature undo her closed door Dix deal.

This is what happens when money is taken from SS and Medicare that was meant for SS and Medicare but has been put into Obamacare....something is very wrong with the people who are trying to run (RUIN) the country....GOD HELP AMERICA....

GREAT NEWS! Wow! THANKS, Obamacare! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe this has nothing to do with Obamacare. Regardless, I hate it for them. These people are already in a very sad, bad, position.

Beth

Make the rich pay for it!!! They should be ashamed of having so much when there are people who have so little!

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