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You may have recently seen news that Governor Beshear sent a letter to Medicaid providers announcing cuts and encouraging people to contact their legislators. I want to address that directly, because you deserve the full picture, not just one side of it.

I have remained silent on this issue for weeks.

Not because I didn’t care.

Not because it doesn’t affect my family.

But because I wanted to understand the facts before I spoke.

I have spent countless hours reading legislation, budget documents, news reports, public statements, and available information surrounding House Bill 2, House Bill 500, Medicaid funding, Lee Specialty Clinic, and the future of services for Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Lee Specialty Clinic is Kentucky’s only medical and behavioral clinic designed specifically for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Families rely on this clinic because the staff understand complex needs, communication differences, sensory challenges, and behavioral supports in ways typical healthcare settings cannot.

These specialists are often called “unicorns” — because their expertise is rare, irreplaceable, and essential.

Deep cuts in the new state budget are causing major service disruptions at the state-owned Lee … Deep cuts in the new state budget are causing major service disruptions at the state-owned Lee Specialty Clinic (Kentucky Center for Economic Policy)Read more

The Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities is aware of the cuts to Medicaid provider reimbursement rates … Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities (Facebook)Read more

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Our hearts are heavy as we learn about the potential loss of critical funding for Lee … Save Lee Specialty Clinic (Facebook/Flowers Blooming Events)Read more