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Elias

Elias's Story

Elias was given a 50/50 chance of survival when he was diagnosed with meningitis at 10 months old.
Learn how Medicaid saved Elias's life

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Medicaid is a vital health insurance program for America’s families. It allows children to reach their fullest potential, adults to get and stay healthy enough to work and be part of their community, and seniors and people with disabilities to get the care that can help them stay at home. Medicaid can be life-changing and lifesaving.

Meet some of the Americans for whom Medicaid has made a huge difference, as well as people who could benefit but are currently unable to gain access to coverage from Medicaid.

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Dr. Pace

Dr. Pace: Tupelo, MS

Dr. Pace is a retired gastroenterologist and a colon cancer survivor. He knows first-hand the importance of early cancer diagnosis, and knows that expanding Medicaid in Mississippi would allow more people to have access to life-saving screenings.

Shane

Shane: Tupelo, MS

Shane is the President and CEO of North Mississippi Health Services, the largest rural hospital system in the country. He wants to ensure his patients have access to the care they need, and knows that Medicaid expansion would play a huge role in that.

Tim

Tim: Guntown, MS

Tim was working in construction when he noticed sores on his foot, but he didn’t have health insurance to treat it. Years later, he found out that the sores were diabetic ulcers and he needed to have his leg amputated.

Jessica: West Plains, MO

Jessica is a summer camp director and a teacher. When she was 11 years old, her dad had a heart attack. As a truck driver, her didn’t have access to health insurance, and the hospital bills devastated her family. “It took 15 to 20 years for my parents to pay those bills off,” Jessica said.

Male COVID-19 patient using a respirator

On the Edge Update: COVID-19 in the Black Belt

In Alabama there has been a stark racial and geographic divide in who is suffering from COVID-19, in part because of long-standing barriers to health insurance coverage. Watch this short film to hear from community leaders and health care providers in the Black Belt of Alabama as well as other rural parts of the state about these disparities and the importance of improving access to health care. Then check out the full mini-documentary On the Edge: Health Care in Alabama.

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David Silverstein

David Silverstein, President of The Five Stone Group explores the crucial need for Medicaid Expansion in the state of Alabama to help the thousands of Alabamians that do not have health care coverage obtain vital services.

Gail

Gail: Jacksonville, FL

Gail was in remission from her second occurrence of cancer when she lost Medicaid health insurance. For months, Gail was unable to get the medication she needed to keep her cancer at bay, and when her coverage was finally reinstated, her cancer had come back.

Laurin

Laurin and Nick: Oklahoma City, OK

Laurin and Nick were able to start their own business in part because they knew that their children would still be able to have health insurance through Medicaid. While they struggle to find affordable health insurance options, they are grateful that their children have the coverage they need.

Laura

Laura: Oklahoma City, OK

When Laura was 10 weeks pregnant, she felt a lump in her breast. Because of Medicaid, she was able to have a healthy pregnancy and get the treatment she needed, and she is now cancer free. 

Jamila

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