This legislation is overdue.
I'm 69 years old and have a few assets, but not enough, for my future care if I live to 80 years old.
I'm concerned that my state, Kentucky, has very little legislation providing me with help from state and federal government.
This legislation is kind of senior legislation that our elected stewards ought to be pursuing.
In fact, I'd like to see Kentucky's Division of Aging petition federal medicaid for waiver allowing medicaid funding to be used towards seniors who don't necessarily need to live in a nursing home because they're still independent, to have medicaid funding for their living in an assisted living facility.
Today, nursing home care costs medicaid around $75,000 annually in a semi-private room and assisted living care is available for seniors who can live in a private room, receive 3 meals per day including snacks, have daily activities, security, housekeeping and transportation to and from their medical appointments.
Bill Huff