On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care was there for the Medicaid Reality Check Listening Tour at the Consolidated Baptist Church in Lexington.

Susan Hills reports: “Kitrina made a powerful statement and was among the few that got applause, and we talked to lots of folks afterward, handing out flyers and getting folks to sign.”

L to R: Robert Toon, MD, of Mt. Sterling, Kitrina Kearfott, MD, of Lexington, and Susan Hills from Louisville.

This was the first of the Medicaid events, sponsored by the Kentucky Senate and House Democratic caucuses, to hear from the public about the impact of the cuts that result from the federal legislation, HR 1. That bill will take $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years and will endanger 338 rural hospitals including 35 in Kentucky.

This is the schedule for the remaining events:

Prestonsburg, Thur., Sep. 17, Gearheart Aud, Big Sandy Com and Tech College, 1 Bert Combs Dr;

Morehead, Tue., Sep. 22, Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop, 159 E. Main St;

Louisville, Thur., Oct. 1, To be announced

All are 6 pm to 7:30 pm Eastern.

This is the flyer distributed: