North Carolina: We Cannot Neglect

Our Seniors
To be delivered to The North Carolina State House, The North
Carolina State Senate, and Governor Pat McCrory
Reverse changes to Medicaid to cover mentally ill seniors who
depend on it!
There are currently 5,072 signatures. NEW goal - We need 7,500
signatures!

PETITION BACKGROUND

North Carolina narrowed its criteria for Medicaid eligibility in 2012

and its effects are demeaning to our senior citizens and mentally ill.
As of January 1, my father, who is sick with dementia, no longer
qualifies for Medicaid because although he is mentally ill, he is not
physically ill enough because he can still do things like bathe
himself, walk, and dress himself, and therefore will be denied
coverage even though his doctors agree that he is unsafe to live on
his own or without the structure and care provided by his assisted
living facility. Therefore, it is up to my two young sisters and my
fathers siblings - and roughly 12,000 families like mine across the
state - to produce the monthly cost of his care, putting all of our
financial futures in jeopardy. Please help me send a message to our
state elected officials that it is intolerable to treat our senior citizens
like this, and we need to create new legislation that reverses the
effects of this change and addresses the gap people in this position
will be faced with.
CURRENT PETITION SIGNERS

5072. Denise Melton from Hope Mills, NC signed this petition

on Feb 16, 2015.

5071. Kristen Weibe from Lumberton, NC signed this petition

on Sep 30, 2014.

5070. Connie L. Lowry from Fayetteville, NC signed this

petition on Sep 28, 2014.

5069. Tabitha Russ from Lumberton, NC signed this petition

on Sep 17, 2014.

5068. John Baranowski from North Las Vegas, NV signed this

petition on Aug 19, 2014.

5067. Twain Sizemore from kings mtn., NC signed this

petition on Jun 20, 2014.