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  • AARP: States Lag In Keeping Medicaid Enrollees Out Of Nursing Homes

    AARP: States Lag In Keeping Medicaid Enrollees Out Of Nursing Homes

    By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News | June 14, 2017 States are making tepid progress helping millions of elderly and disabled people on Medicaid avoid costly nursing home care by arranging home or community services for them instead, according to an AARP report released Wednesday. “Although most states have experienced modest improvements over time, the…