Precision Pathology’s Dr. James Humphreys was recently on WOAI, talking about healthcare costs.
His feature has been transcribed on the WOAI News website.
Most vulnerable seniors face health care cuts:
“Some of the state’s most vulnerable senior citizens face more health care cuts.
They’re called dual eligible patients, receiving both Medicare and Medicaid because of their age and incomes.
Doctors say what’s happening in the state legislature could have a negative impact on people living in rural communities or close to the border who already have limited access to health care.
Medicaid doesn’t just pay for children to go to the doctor. It also helps the elderly and disabled pay Medicare’s annual deductibles and copays – big benefits that got cut in the last state budget.”