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When Jay Williams received a life-changing call from the Department of Human Services, he and his wife stepped in to care for their infant grandson, Hayden—just six months old and severely burned. In the face of unimaginable trauma and a long road of surgeries, recovery, and emotional healing, Medicaid became their lifeline.
Mickey is a long time advocate fighting for policies that empower people with disabilities to live independently, work, and fully participate in their communities. As the mother of an adult child on Medicaid, she knows firsthand how the safety net program has changed her life and countless others.
Dr. Lincoln has built her career on empathy, trust, and teamwork. Now, she's using those same values to challenge a system increasingly shaped by private equity and corporate interests.
Grace is a first-year medical student in California who currently uses Medicaid to access affordable health care and manage the financial challenges of medical school, where the cost of tuition and living expenses is already high.
Stefanie Ebnal, one of the thousands of nurses and health care workers on the front lines of the Providence hospital nurses strike in Portland, OR did not start her career as a nurse. Instead, she began in pharmaceutical research, following a scientific path—but never truly feeling connected to the work.
Heather Lyon lives in Morris, Illinois, a small community nestled in the heart of the Midwest. At only 39 her story is one of pain, resilience and advocacy.
Austin and his wife returned to the US in 2023 after spending nearly eight years living abroad in South Korea. One of their first concerns: what are we going to do about health care?
Taylor Moss, a medical student at Touro University, is passionate about her career as a future provider. She is also a Medicaid beneficiary who is extremely worried about losing access to her coverage. Not only is she worried about her own health care, but she is also concerned for her future patients.
Bob Parant has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 52 years. Diagnosed at 19 during what he calls the "dark ages" of diabetes care, Bob's journey has been one of perseverance, adaptation, and advocacy. At the time, diabetes management was rudimentary—urine testing provided little insight into actual blood sugar levels, and treatment relied on a strict diet and a single daily insulin injection.
Lacey Lyons, born two and a half months prematurely in Whites Creek, Tennessee, has been navigating the complexities of the health care system her entire life. The challenges began with her diagnoses of mild cerebral palsy and epilepsy resulting from her early birth. Thankfully, she’s always had access to world-class care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), but adulthood brought new battles—ones that tested her resilience and her belief in a just system.