When his daughter Gloria was born with complex medical needs, Leslie Rogers uprooted his life to fight for her survival. The family endured impossible choices, liquidating their savings and facing sleepless nights to keep her alive. Medicaid finally gave them stability, but with cuts looming and critical programs already shrinking, Leslie worries families like his could once again be pushed to the brink.
Read Leslie’s storyAfter graduating into a tough economy, Sarah juggled part-time teaching and self-employment, but couldn’t afford the health insurance offered through her jobs. When Michigan expanded Medicaid, she finally gained coverage that allowed her to access essential surgeries, ER visits, and ongoing care for serious health issues. For Sarah, Medicaid wasn’t just financial relief, it was the difference between survival and devastating medical debt.
Read Sarah’s storyWhen Sydney Macha suddenly lost her insurance, the ACA made it possible to afford care and keep her salon business alive. With tax credits, she pays just $13 a month for coverage that provides life-saving medications, surgeries and specialist care.
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In 2017, Tomeka James Isaac was pregnant with her first and only son, Jace. At 40 years old, she was told early on that she would be at high risk for pre-eclampsia, yet despite this ominous warning, Tomeka’s pregnancy was progressing smoothly. Until, at her 35-week appointment, complications began.
Read Tomeka’s storyKea had a plan. Pregnant with her first child, she knew she wanted a natural birth, and she wanted her birth experience to be an experience that was unique to her. However, she felt dismissed by doctors when she made requests, and ignored at appointments. Kea switched to a birth center, and everything changed for the better.
Read Kea’s storyTamara's 18 month old grandson fell ill with a slight cough and signs mirroring COVID-19, but was not tested by his pediatrician. After his oxygen levels dropped, he was taken to the ER but was still not tested for COVID-19 due to not meeting testing criteria.
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When his daughter Gloria was born with complex medical needs, Leslie Rogers uprooted his life to fight for her survival. The family endured impossible choices, liquidating their savings and facing sleepless nights to keep her alive. Medicaid finally gave them stability, but with cuts looming and critical programs already shrinking, Leslie worries families like his could once again be pushed to the brink.
Read Leslie’s storyKelly Fryman, a 63-year-old woman living with diabetes in Florida, has spent years working to keep her condition under control. At first, Kelly managed her condition with medications such as Trulicity and Mounjaro. Eventually, she switched to Farziga because of cost, but even that became unaffordable. The only way she can stay on the medication is through free samples from her doctor.
Read Kelly’s storyAdrienne, a Pennsylvania resident and mother of two, never expected a simple diagnostic procedure to lead to over a year of financial and emotional distress. In February 2024, she underwent a thyroid biopsy at a hospital she knew well, the hospital where she gave birth to both of her children and one she visits frequently for appointments. Everything about the process felt routine—until the bill arrived.
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