每日社评 0322 白卡Medicaid 醫療將面臨極大挑戰

白卡Medicaid 醫療將面臨極大挑戰

白卡是一個聯邦政府和州政府共同合作計劃，為收入有限的某些人士補助他們的醫療費用，享受者可能會得到醫療保險未承保或僅部份承保之服務,例如養老院護理,个人護理，醫療服務運輸,家庭和社區服務以及牙科，視力及聽力服務，白卡可以得到醫生門診,住院,心理保健等多種免費服務。

川普政府為了撙節聯邦政府之預算,正準備對白卡服務刪減預算，尤其是對許多公立貧民醫院補助進行大幅度之減少，這將是對貧民福利之大挑戰。

多年來華亞裔年長者多半持有白卡，享受許多住房醫療及老人免費午餐之優惠待遇，可以預見之未來必然會受到影響。

近年來美赤字嚴重，川普總統正在以非常之手段企圖平衡行動預算，首先必然會向享受政府福利的人開刀。

Medicaid Will Face Great Challenges

Medicaid is a joint program between the federal and state governments that subsidizes eligible people with limit income 

for all their medical expenses. Those people may receive such assistance as nursing home care, transportation service, dental care, vision care, metal health care, and more.

In order to save the federal budget, the Trump administration is preparing to cut the cost on so called "White Cards," especially with drastic reductions in subsidies for many public hospitals, which will be a major challenge to the welfare of the poor.

Over the years, a majority of Asian Chinese seniors have become White-Card holders and have received many benefits including preferential treatment for housing, medical and free lunch service. It is foreseeable that they will be affected in the future.