MEDICAID MYTH FACT

MEDICAID MYTH FACT

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MEDICAID MYTH #5: Medicaid covers a disproportionately large number of people, displacing private health insurance.

FACT: In truth, the people covered by Medicaid do not have access to any other type of medical insurance. They are uninsured due to loss of employer-sponsored insurance, cannot afford to pay for private health insurance themselves or are uninsurable by private health insurance standards due to illnesses or disabilities.

MEDICAID MYTH #6: Medicaid is health insurance for people who don’t work.

FACT: Medicaid was detached from the welfare system in 1996 although it was intended to grant health insurance to welfare recipients in the beginning. At present, working families make up 65% of Medicaid recipients and those who are out of work include disabled individuals. For these, Medicaid provides cash assistance and much-needed health coverage.