Nicole Jorwic

And I could go into the whys, but I won't go into it. But that would be one way to quickly address the almost million people that are on waiting lists for these services.

Definitely. And in long term care is so expensive, especially facility based care is exponentially more expensive than community based care. But then you need to have the housing units and you need to have the direct care worker support. So all of that has to come together. And yes, I empathize with all of those scenarios.

Definitely. And in long term care is so expensive, especially facility based care is exponentially more expensive than community based care. But then you need to have the housing units and you need to have the direct care worker support. So all of that has to come together. And yes, I empathize with all of those scenarios.

Definitely. And in long term care is so expensive, especially facility based care is exponentially more expensive than community based care. But then you need to have the housing units and you need to have the direct care worker support. So all of that has to come together. And yes, I empathize with all of those scenarios.

It's something that I think these are the conversations that are happening at every kitchen table. But it's unfortunately not what we're seeing reflected in the policy conversations in D.C. right now.

It's something that I think these are the conversations that are happening at every kitchen table. But it's unfortunately not what we're seeing reflected in the policy conversations in D.C. right now.

It's something that I think these are the conversations that are happening at every kitchen table. But it's unfortunately not what we're seeing reflected in the policy conversations in D.C. right now.

Well, that's that is the unfortunate reality is that so I get daily emails or phone calls from folks that will say like, oh, I'm not on Medicaid. I'm on in California. I have medical or IHS. Yes, that is Medicaid. And like the biggest thing and I've been Medicaid has been my like bread and butter work for the entirety of my career outside of when I practiced law for a little while.

Well, that's that is the unfortunate reality is that so I get daily emails or phone calls from folks that will say like, oh, I'm not on Medicaid. I'm on in California. I have medical or IHS. Yes, that is Medicaid. And like the biggest thing and I've been Medicaid has been my like bread and butter work for the entirety of my career outside of when I practiced law for a little while.

Well, that's that is the unfortunate reality is that so I get daily emails or phone calls from folks that will say like, oh, I'm not on Medicaid. I'm on in California. I have medical or IHS. Yes, that is Medicaid. And like the biggest thing and I've been Medicaid has been my like bread and butter work for the entirety of my career outside of when I practiced law for a little while.

And the bane of my existence is the fact that nobody knows what it's called, even the people that are benefiting from it. And that is, as Zoe said, it's because it is this federal program that is administered by the states. State and federal dollars go into it.

And the bane of my existence is the fact that nobody knows what it's called, even the people that are benefiting from it. And that is, as Zoe said, it's because it is this federal program that is administered by the states. State and federal dollars go into it.

And the bane of my existence is the fact that nobody knows what it's called, even the people that are benefiting from it. And that is, as Zoe said, it's because it is this federal program that is administered by the states. State and federal dollars go into it.

And Medicaid historically hadn't necessarily pulled well, but actually now pulls almost as well as Medicare, which I never thought I'd see the day, but I'm very happy. But I think it is because we have an understanding now and there is more of an understanding of of all of the different services that it covers. It is that essential health program for 72 million people.

And Medicaid historically hadn't necessarily pulled well, but actually now pulls almost as well as Medicare, which I never thought I'd see the day, but I'm very happy. But I think it is because we have an understanding now and there is more of an understanding of of all of the different services that it covers. It is that essential health program for 72 million people.

And Medicaid historically hadn't necessarily pulled well, but actually now pulls almost as well as Medicare, which I never thought I'd see the day, but I'm very happy. But I think it is because we have an understanding now and there is more of an understanding of of all of the different services that it covers. It is that essential health program for 72 million people.

It does provide long term care, home and community based services for 10 million disabled adults and even more older adults. And it provides all half of all kids their health care. So it's this health care program. It's this long term care program. It's also a workforce program. it pays the wages of direct care workers.

It does provide long term care, home and community based services for 10 million disabled adults and even more older adults. And it provides all half of all kids their health care. So it's this health care program. It's this long term care program. It's also a workforce program. it pays the wages of direct care workers.

It does provide long term care, home and community based services for 10 million disabled adults and even more older adults. And it provides all half of all kids their health care. So it's this health care program. It's this long term care program. It's also a workforce program. it pays the wages of direct care workers.

Also, one in four child care workers rely on Medicaid for their own health insurance coverage. So it's this web. Medicaid is a web of care that's really complicated. And I do, to Zoe's point, think sometimes that's by design. But frankly, I think that legislators are understanding that they might have