LeadingAge Kansas President/CEO Debra Zehr met with the Wichita Eagle Editorial Board on Wednesday, August 24th, to discuss the distressing state of Medicaid in Kansas and the negative impacts on senior Kansans, our members and their employees. Specific concerns discussed were the failure of the Medicaid eligibility determination system, the consequences of the Medicaid provider rate cuts, and the disproportionately large cut to nursing homes on the heels of the increase in the provider assessment. If you are an Eagle reader, consider submitting a Letter to the Editor HERE. If not, consider writing a letter to the editor of your local paper to raise visibility about the issue and impacts on your residents, community seniors and organization.
Links to submit letters to editors of other major papers:
- Topeka Capitol Journal
- Kansas City Star
- Garden City Telegram
- The Manhattan Mercury
- Hays Daily News
- Salina Journal
- Dodge Globe
- Hutchinson news
- Lawrence Journal World
- Atchison Daily Globe
Important note: While individuals employed by LeadingAge Kansas members can engage in partisan politics on their own just as any citizen can, please remember that it is a violation of IRS rules for a not-for-profit organization to endorse or disaparage any elected official or candidate. Best to keep away from this in your letter to the editor unless who keep your organization’s name out of it. Questions? Contact Rachel or Debra.