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Letter to the editor: Protect a Critical Service for America’s Most Vulnerable Population

Posted 4/23/25

Missouri’s seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities depend on Medicaid for the long-term care services they need and deserve. Yet this vital program has gone chronically underfunded for years, and potential federal reductions to the program threaten to exacerbate the situation. Currently, Medicaid covers the majority of the cost of nursing home care—federal cuts will impact access to the 24/7 care essential to our state’s most vulnerable citizens.

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