Why the GOP health plan could be especially hard on Pa. Medicaid patients

Philly.com article by Don Sapatkin discusses the devastating potential impact on Pennsylvania's Medicaid recipients.

The GOP bill alters how Medicaid works, changing it from an open-ended entitlement program to one that is limited to a set amount per person each year, no matter if more people need help, or if costs go up. Policy analysts and advocates for numerous medical organizations project that cutting federal support will transfer the burden to the states, which will be faced with tough decisions among competing priorities...

​Pennsylvania is among the top 10 states with the largest share of senior residents, traditionally the greatest users of health care. Medicaid -- not Medicare, the federal program for  the elderly -- foots the bill for nursing homes after charges (which approach $10,000 a month in the Philadelphia region) have drained seniors’ bank accounts.