Medicaid cuts will be topic at public forum

A public forum on the proposed cuts to the Medicaid program in Missouri will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

The discussion will focus on the impact of legislation which could mean that 68,000 moderate- to low-income families would lose access to health-care coverage. Representatives from Missouri HealthVoice will lead the discussion. Area legislators also have been invited.

Missouri HealthVoice is a coalition of nurses, doctors and hospitals working to make sure health-care coverage is available to low-income and moderate-income families.