Steve Foley

I read both recent letters in The Antrim Review concerning the fate of Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. The first letter (Wolf, 7/17/2025) was consistent with the conclusion I have drawn. From what I have read the recent bill passed in congress will significantly reduce Medicare and Medicaid funding and these cuts will begin in the next two years. It appears they will have a dire effect on our Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

I attended the No Kings rally recently. Like many other folks I was concerned about our nation and went to participate. Everywhere I looked people appeared to be happy to be there. I decided to meet as many people as I could. With each new person I asked, “Where are you from?” “What was the reason that brought you to the rally? And, if I felt they were comfortable, I asked, “What has been your experience with health insurance?” All nine people I talked to were quite willing to share their situation with me.

There is much controversy these days about what is and is not true. People argue and advocate for their own interpretation of truth. Many consider the basis of truth to be “common sense”, that is, the knowledge we assume others believe too. Others appeal to tradition. Or what the Bible says. Or what they can coerce others into accepting if they think they have the power to do so. But ours is a diverse society with many different cultural traditions, religious faiths, and interest groups. We needed to have a way to handle different ideas about what is true without violence.