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In a statement, Republican House Speaker David Osborne of Prospect said the situation was “unwarranted” and of Beshear’s own making, needlessly causing anxiety among Kentuckians who rely on Lee Clinic’s services.

“Funding for the Lee Clinic has been included in the budget passed by the General Assembly from the very beginning. That is why the Governor's claims are so troubling. They created uncertainty for patients, families, caregivers, and providers who depend on these services every day,” Osborne wrote. “Suggesting that this program was at risk when the funding was there all along was both irresponsible and unnecessarily cruel to those already facing difficult circumstances.”