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Illinois -- Don't Cut Medicaid!

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Tikeesha Calhoun
11 years ago

A cut in the funding of Medicaid is unjust and unfair. It limits facilities ability to provide quality care and to take on the many "hard to approve/ no guardian/ no family" cases that we are faced with everyday. Many facilities come upon these type of cases and lose money due to the time, and hardship of providing the information MCD requires to approve residents. In short cutting funding to an already struggling population will not bring about anything but devastation and hardship for Sr.'s who have worked their whole lives and deserve a place to "rest" w/o being afraid that through the actions of their government they will not be provided for because facilities will not be able to afford to take on these cases. It is un-American to turn your back on citizens who outlived their family and resources.... many of whom are veterans, retired school teachers, stay at home moms.. there has to be a better way... we cannot punish our "parents".

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Jane Adams
11 years ago

Nursing homes are already strapped in trying to provide quality care for our elderly. Cut something else. There are many frivilous perks that could be cut.

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Barb Sullivan
11 years ago

Please do not cut the Medicaid benefits for long term care! IL residents need this care!

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Mike Bibo
11 years ago

Please do not cut finding to the most vulnerable of human beings in the country, the elderly and individuals with disabilities.

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Matthew Steffen
11 years ago

Not to the most vulnerable and indegent individuals please.

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Joseph G. Kracik
11 years ago

Seniors need the support of the people and our elected officials!

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Knaub Family-- Illinois
11 years ago

Please do not cut the funding for Seniors. This is needed to care for them in their aging years.

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Tara Hamilton
11 years ago

Please do not cut finding to the most vulnerable of human beings in the country, the elderly. They deserve a safe place to live with quality care. The staff who care for them deserve a fair wage. Family members should NOT have to worry about whether or not their loved ones will be cared for appropriately. STOP THE MEDICAID CUTS TO LONG TERM CARE!

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Douglas Harridge
11 years ago

We cannot allow these cuts.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Stop Illinois' Medicaid Cuts to Seniors

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Patricia I. Stoudt
11 years ago

These cuts will negatively effect the services skilled facilities are able to provide to their elderly residents. Additionally, many facilities will not want to take patients with higher acuity due to the costs that will be incurred. Who will take these people? The costs will get put back on the hospitals who will be full of people know one will take. Does this make sense????

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Jay Gonzalez
11 years ago

OPPOSED TO MEDICAID CUT

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Rhonda Hancock
11 years ago

DO NOT CUT MEDICAID

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Anthony Mular
11 years ago

How about cutting their salaries instead of taking money from organizations that provide health care?

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K Fritz
11 years ago

You take away from Medicaid, you take from our seniors. Stop taking away from our seniors. They have given enough.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Please don't cut Medicaid for our seniors. Residents in our nursing homes need us and the Medicaid funding that they have earned their whole lives.

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Misty Hargett
11 years ago

Our residents deserve the best care possible. These proposed cuts will not allow us to take care of them properly.

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Jacqueline Burke
11 years ago

I am opposed to Medicaid cuts.

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Betty McDonnell
11 years ago

There are way too many wasteful spending to cut. Do not cut money for long term care!!!!

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Betty McDonnell
11 years ago

There are way too many wasteful spending to cut. Do not cut money for long term care!!!!