How Many Nursing Home Residents Are Covered by Medicaid?

How Many Nursing Home Residents Are Covered by Medicaid?

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration), Medicaid covers 66 percent of nursing home residents and over 46 percent of nursing home costs.


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