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Jill is a single mother raising two teenagers, supporting them on her own without assistance from their father. Her son James is a senior in high school and will soon turn 18. His medical challenges make this milestone especially difficult. “James, my 17-year-old, got in a car accident last year, and he had an accident on […]

Charles “Trey” Wright lives in Jesup, Georgia, where he recently completed a master’s program in public health while working part-time as a role player at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Brunswick. In January of 2025, after some time without health insurance, Trey enrolled in Georgia Pathways to Coverage, a Medicaid program for Georgians […]

Miranda Dee is the mother of two children, a 17-year-old daughter who is a high school senior and a nine-year-old son who is entering the fifth grade. About a year and a half ago, her son was diagnosed with type one diabetes. It’s still all pretty new to us,” Miranda shared, “He’s done very well […]

Whitney Lee is a disability rights and mental health consultant in Utah who focuses specifically on autism. They participate in research studies on autism and suicide and have assisted researchers studying Medicaid recipients. Whitney has relied on Medicaid for about five or six years in addition to being covered under their parent’s insurance plan. Medicaid […]

In East Lansing, Michigan, Sarah Abend built her life on hard work, creativity and persistence. She was the first in her family to attend college, and although she entered higher education uncertain of her path, she eventually returned to the passion that had driven her in high school: art. She chose jewelry design to make […]

Erica Manns, a 43-year-old Adean women living in the Millard area of Omaha, knows firsthand the critical role Medicaid plays in a family’s ability to survive and thrive. As a mother, student, and working professional with degrees in human resources, marketing, dental assisting, community health, nursing, and program management, Erica has managed a demanding life […]

Marshawn Ford Rush, a 50-year-old mother of two sets of twins, lives in Omaha, Nebraska. She works as a program manager for a national nonprofit, helps run a small local nonprofit, serves as a community advocate, and teaches as an adjunct professor at a local community college. Marshawn holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis […]

At 34 years old, Marquisha Williams lives in Omaha, Nebraska, determined to build a better life and break generational cycles. Born in Lincoln, she grew up in a family that didn’t have much. But through her strength and perseverance, she’s working toward a healthier and more stable future for herself and her family. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept […]

Stacy Ring and her husband have been married for over 30 years and are parents to four children. But it was 16 years ago that their world shifted dramatically. Their middle son, once a precocious, loving little boy who hit every developmental milestone early, began to regress suddenly and rapidly. He lost all functional communication […]