Letters to the Editor | June 12, 2023

An article on June 4 noted that 32% of Pennsylvanians who completed the Medicaid reapplication process in April were slated to lose coverage — that is a disconcerting development.

The article elucidates that half of the individuals expected to lose Medicaid are still eligible, suggesting systemic issues with the reapplication process. The state should take proactive measures to simplify the process and provide more support.

Health care is a fundamental human right and should never become a maze. Over the years, a labyrinthine system has been formed, and because of its complexity, individuals could likely lose coverage. Seeking care should not be strenuous for patients. Instead, it should be inherently facile.

Pragat Patel, Ellicott City, Md.

On the summer solstice — June 21 — the day with the most light, thousands of people across the world participate in The Longest Day, to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s.

I am standing up to the darkness in honor of my mother — my light — by raising critical funds for the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association through a charity bike ride.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, in Pennsylvania alone, there are more than 280,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease, and more than 404,000 people serving as their caregivers.

With June being Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, now is the time to join me in raising awareness and taking action. Visit alz.org/thelongestday to get involved.

Jenny Davis, Media

Moms for Liberty? What a deceptive name for a group that actually wants to suppress freedoms, take away your freedom of choice, and dictate what people can read and how they can learn. Doesn’t sound like liberty to me.

The Inquirer’s June 2 article points out that the national group’s sponsor is a prominent Republican with close ties to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the former director of Moms for Liberty, Bridget Ziegler, is married to the chairman of the Florida Republican Party.

Moms for Liberty is not a local group of concerned parents, it is a national organization of 275 chapters that is trying to influence local school boards, change school curricula, and control what’s in school libraries and how teachers teach.

Liberty is defined in Merriam-Webster as “freedom” and “actions going beyond normal limits.” Moms for Liberty is not about liberty and freedom, it’s about limiting choice and suppressing the freedom of choice.

Susan Thompson, Media

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