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Ted Deutch: The current system incentivizes poverty. It forces seniors to blow through their life savings and spend down in order to…

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
The current system incentivizes poverty. It forces seniors to blow through their life savings and spend down in order to qualify for Medicaid.
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Ted Deutch
Democratic · Florida

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Deutch criticizes the long-term care system for pushing seniors into financial hardship.

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