Question about Medicare/Medicaid in Michigan and the ACA

[laundry_queen]

So...I'm in this political science class (I'm in Canada) and our last discussion was about health care - Canadian and American. Ugh, I was forced to waste 7 minutes of my life watching a Ron Paul video... God, nothing that man says makes sense. And you could make a drinking game out of the words 'freedom' and 'liberty' and get right shitfaced in about 5 minutes....

Anyhow, this guy in my class says his 89 year old grandmother in Michigan has suddenly had 1/3 of her Medicaid coverage cancelled because of Obamacare and that the family is having to help her out. I think he means Medicare, but I'm not sure. Anyhow, is this for real? Is this happening or is it just one of those things that people don't understand? I certainly don't get it, as a Canadian - I know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid but can people be on both at the same time or is my classmate mistaken? His posts are pretty conservative and he asserts that because of what his grandmother is going through Obamacare isn't working. I tried googling some stuff but can't find anything helpful. I think it sounds suspicious that suddenly 1/3 of her coverage was cancelled - what does that even MEAN?

I don't want to reply until I know what I'm talking about, LOL, so I need some one to 'splain this to me. TYVM in advance.

[dmr]

1. Her Medicare is okay, but

I don't know about Medicaid.

I'm on Medicare and there are no problems.

I'm not sure what's going on with Medicaid, but I'd like an answer, too.

You might want to cross-post this in the Michigan forum, otherwise this thread might get lost along the way.

Edit: To add link to the Michigan Forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1058

[laundry_queen]

2. Oh, I never thought of that. Thanks! nt