Trump advisers contemplating cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs

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20. Eventually if we live long enough we all get there!

I had a wonderful friend, 101 years old, she was in assisted living. She called me on the phone distraught and verified that I would be there to see her that evening. When I walked in the room she handed me a letter. It was from Medicaid letting her know that she had been accepted into the program. She was mortified and certain it was a mistake. In her mind Medicaid was for the hopeless folks that had nothing. She did not want Medicaid and said her great nephew must have signed her up for this. I read the letter, turned the pages and told her this sounded like a good program and she should use it. She’s like..’Really??Are you sure??? Well only if you say so!!’ My heart broke for her, a retired nurse for almost 40 years….she was bound to run out of money some day…99% of us are. We need to stand up for these programs. They are lifesavers for so many. Annie was an amazing soul born in 1909! A true inspiration!