Storytelling 06.17.2025
Neva Allen, Maine
Neva Allen a resident of Belfast, Maine, has lived with a neurological condition that weakens her legs for the last 27 years. Now 65, Neva’s condition causes extreme fatigue and pain and forces her…
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Storytelling 06.16.2025
Tiana Andrews, Maryland
Tiana Andrews, a resident of Maryland, began experiencing serious health complications in high school, though her doctors initially found nothing wrong. “I know my own body and I know when I'm not [well],” she…
Storytelling 06.16.2025
Kasey McBlais, Maine
Kasey McBlais is a resident of Buckfield, Maine, a small, rural town in the western part of the state. She started her journey with MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program, in January 2023 after she separated…
Storytelling 06.12.2025
Sally Troche, Pennsylvania
Sally Troche, a 30-year-old resident of Greenleigh, Pennsylvania, has relied on Medicaid to access essential services that support her daily life. For Sally, Medicaid has been a critical tool in helping her manage health…
Storytelling 06.11.2025
Siiri Cressey, Maine
Siiri Cressey lives in Lewiston, Maine, where she has spent her entire life. “I’ve been a Mainer my whole life, born and raised here,” she said. Currently living with a long-term disability, Siiri receives…
Storytelling 06.11.2025
Garret Frey, Iowa
Garret Frey lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a city rooted in Midwestern values where community and care for one another still matter. In 1987, Garret was in a motorcycle accident leaving him with a…
Storytelling 06.11.2025
Raychel Ward, Maine
Raychel Ward lives in Livermore Falls, Maine, where she cares for her three medically complex children while her husband works full time. Her youngest child, Bryan, was born with hyperinsulinism, a condition that causes…
Storytelling 06.10.2025
Ryan Jolly, Kansas
Ryan Jolly, a proud resident of the state of Kansas, describes herself as being at the center of many of the groups Medicaid serves. She is a daughter, a mother, a foster parent, a health care…
Comment 06.10.2025
Families USA Submits Comments On 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
Families USA along with 30 organizations submitted comments on proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) regulation for Calendar Year 2026. The comment letter details the impacts of proposals by the Centers for…
Storytelling 06.10.2025
Amanda Gershon, Nebraska
For most of her adult life, Amanda Gershon, a lifetime resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a restaurant manager, was uninsured. That all changed in 2016, when a serious health crisis forced her to apply…