Editor:
I am writing about the article “Medicaid Shortfall Follows Decade-long Growth in State
Spending” posted in the Oregon Journalism Project (OJP) section on your website on July 27 (www.sweethomenews.com/medicaid-shortfall-follows-decade-long-growth-in-state-spending).
As a physician, I worry less about the number of people walking through our clinic doors than about what condition they will be in when they finally arrive. When people lose coverage, they don’t stop needing healthcare.
They delay preventive care, stretch medications, and wait…