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Friday, September 18, 2026
America's News for Seniors
Vol. 59 · Issue 37674
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The Nursing Home Gets Almost Her Entire $2,400 Social Security Benefit. Medicaid Lets Her Keep $30 to $200, Depending on Her State.

24/7 Wall St. · 4 hours ago

When a widow qualifies for nursing home Medicaid, her family assumes her Social Security check stays hers to spend. What the state actually leaves her depends almost entirely on her ZIP code, and the gap between the best and worst outcomes is staggering.

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