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  "id": 3262805,
  "title": "Yes, the government can take your home after a Medicaid recipient dies. Here’s how to protect yourself.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/yes-the-government-can-take-your-home-after-a-medicaid-recipient-dies-3262805",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "If you don’t defend against Medicaid estate recovery, states are required to go looking for reimbursement, and real estate is often the only asset left.",
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        "title": "Yes, the government can take your home after a Medicaid recipient dies. Here’s how to protect yourself.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}