Talking Points
How many hospitals have closed in GA recently?
18 Hospitals, 12 rural & 6 Urban
How much does the government spend on Medicare?
13.7% or 848.2 Billion
How much do the states spend on Medicaid?
274 Billion
What is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy?
Medical Bankruptcy
What is GA ranking in worst healthcare costs?
3rd
Requirements?
65+, Disabled, End-Stage Renal Disease
Requirements?
Pregnant, Under 19, 65+, Blind, Disabled , Nursing Home, and an Income Limit
Healthcare costs have ______ since 1980-2018?
Quadrupled
What is the largest proposed government cut in the "Big Beautiful Bill"?
Medicaid
Does it cover long term care?
No
Does it cover long term care?
Yes
How much does the US spend in healthcare costs per person?
$11,582
That's 2.5 times more than the UK
What program is being cut to
"save" $4.1 billion?
LIHEAP
Rough Estimate on how many people are covered by Medicare?
66 million Americans
58 million are our elderly, 8 million are our younger generation.
Medicaid covers how many people?
1 in 5 Americans, 73 million people
How much is the average wait time between appointments in 15 major US cities?
24 days
Went up by 30% from 2014-2018
For a family of 4, how much is the max annual salary to qualify for Medicaid?
$32,150
What is a social transfer?
What we are currently paying in taxes for Medicare is currently going to the people on Medicare.
How many children are on Medicaid?
40% of the nation
Also 41% of all births, and 50% of children that have special needs
Before the ACA, how many people between the 18-64 age group would be denied healthcare coverage due to preexisting conditions?
27%
In some regions that was 4 in 10