Medicaid Stories

Anne lived in pain for nearly twenty years. When she was approved for Medicaid, it covered her knee replacements and gave Anne hope for her future again. 

Doris is grateful to have Medicaid for herself and her two young children. Medicaid allows Doris to access the care she needs in order to go to work and be the best mom she can be.

Shirley helped others her whole life as a paramedic and a volunteer firefighter. But when the years of hard work took a toll on her body and she needed help, Medicaid was there for her.

When Nora was born with trisomy 13, a genetic condition that caused multiple medical issues, her family was told she only had a 10% chance of living past her first birthday. Now, thanks in part to the care she received through Medicaid, Nora is two years old. 

Chris has worked manual labor his whole life. But now, with four blockages in his heart, he can’t do that work anymore, and cannot find a job that offers health insurance to get him the defibrillator he needs.

When Marcillene was a college student, she didn’t have access to health insurance, and was forced to put off getting care when she started experiencing strange symptoms. A year later, she saved enough money to see a neurologist and was diagnosed with MS.

As an Oncology Nurse Navigator, Lisa knows the importance of colonoscopies. But she also sees countless people who cannot get the screening they need because they don’t have access to insurance.

Ciera is the mom to two young children, Medicaid allows her to be the best parent she can be by offering mental health treatment, and medicines for her chronic conditions.

At $800/month, Terri was making too much to qualify for Medicaid, and relied on expired inhalers to help her breathe during asthma attacks.