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Melinda Magdalene Wings is a retired hospice nurse who knows the value of compassionate care. Today, she’s advocating not for her patients, but for her own parents, Ivan and Kay both 86 years old, who live in a care facility in Newton, Iowa, the town where they were born and raised. “They’ve been in love […]

Dr. Eileen Conti, an ophthalmologist who resides and practices in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District, represented by Congressman Tom Kean, has spent years serving patients others often turn away. At her ophthalmology practice, which she runs alongside her husband, Dr. Conti became one of the only specialists in the region to accept Medicaid patients—offering them […]

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 to use a power chair. “You see me laying,” she shared while conducting her interview from her bed, “this is the […]

Adam Koresh, a student at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, comes from the small rural town of Elkader in northeast Iowa with an estimated population of only 1,200. Like many Iowans, Adam relies on Medicaid for health care coverage while pursuing his degree to become a teacher. But now, the future of […]

Wendy Andersen is a proud mother of three children, two of whom have disabilities. Her son Dexter, now a teenager, was diagnosed as an infant with tuberous sclerosis a rare genetic condition that causes tumors throughout the body, including the brain and heart. The diagnosis came after a terrifying weekend in the hospital where doctors […]

Mary Shaw is 68 years old and has lived her entire life in Nebraska. She grew up in a rural area in a small town, spent her early years on a farm, and now resides in Norfolk, which, to her, feels like a city.  In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary found […]

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 said. Despite worsening symptoms—persistent illness, sensitivity to light, and memory issues—test results kept coming back normal. “Still, every doctor’s appointment was, […]

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 from her ex-husband and became a single mother to two young children: a two-year-old daughter and a five-year-old neurodivergent son. At […]

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 care costs and stay connected to care she otherwise couldn’t afford. Sally has a learning disability and some physical challenges — […]