For One Senior, Medicaid Provides Model Care

(Audio - streaming) When Gracie Scarrow, 94, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure she didn't have the money to pay for the care she needed. She turned to Medicaid ? which covers the long-term care in a nursing home ? and she couldn't be happier. Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin - via NPR, NewsRack (Health Care)
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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Health
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 5, 2009 - 4:20 PM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Oct 6, 2009 - 4:30 PM PDT

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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 6, 2009

Informative radio segment about how Medicaid works for some people, as seen through this quick profile of small business owner Lela Petersen and her aging mother. This human interest story is too short to provide definitive information, and only provides the perspective of two related sources, but it does offer some context on how government programs like Medicaid can help people in need.

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