Little Lobbyists Family Alliance (Page 2)

The Brown family enjoying a day at the museum.

The Brown Family's Story: An Uncertain Future Without Medicaid

Maya Brown worries that Medicaid won't be there when her children need it in the future.

Alexis' Story: Anyone Can Be an Advocate

Little Lobbyists mom Alexis Stadler shares what it's like to advocate with lawmakers, talk to media, and represent Little Lobbyists in the community.

Isaac's Story: The Two Million Dollar Baby

Isaac blew through his lifetime cap before he was even a year old. Medicaid saved his life, and keeps him thriving.

Quinn representing Little Lobbyists in Washington, DC.

Quinn's Story: Looking to Medicaid for a Multi-Organ Transplant

Quinn Mackercher urgently needs a multi-organ transplant, a procedure only offered in the U.S., and can only access it through Medicaid coverage.

The Greene family enjoying a day in the country.

Tori's Story: A Long Path to Medically Complex Diagnoses

My family relocated from the South for better medical care. Medicaid makes it possible for my medically complex children to thrive.

Cole and a canine friend lounging on the couch

Cole's Story: An Empathetic, Curious Lover of Animals and Nature

Without Medicaid, I would be bankrupt, homeless, and separated from my child.

Danny Robeson on a bus with his family, looking out the window.

Danny's Story: An Animal-Loving Eighth Grader

Without Medicaid, panda-loving Danny Robeson would be institutionalized away from his family and community.

Logan as a baby lying on a blanket surrounded by medical equipment.

Logan's Story: Weird in the Best Ways

Mel Sabin's son was born with a rare genetic disorder, Cri du Chat syndrome. This happy little man with great taste in music is the best kid a single mom could ask for.

Ethan's Story: Surviving Against the Odds with Heterotaxy

Medicaid provided critical coverage and services for my son Ethan, making it possible for him to survive with Heterotaxy, and allowing me to choose life, every day.

A Black toddler chewing thoughtfully on a teether toy.

Landry's Story: Planning for a Future for a Child with Down syndrome

My son Landry counts on Medicaid for the care he needs, and allows us to plan ahead for the rest of his life.

James in a wheelchair smiling up at his brother Rafe. The Orono bog expands behind them in the background.

James' Story: Raising a Child in Community

It takes a village—and family caregiving—to raise a child.

A baby wearing an oxygen cannula, a floral headband, and a soft green scarf.

Amelia's Story: Brief Lives Impact Us Forever

Amelia died of spinal muscular atrophy at three months old. She left an outsized legacy.

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Vivian's Story: Already an Advocate at Age 11

At age 11, Vivian is already advocating for herself and fellow medically complex children, thanks to Medicaid coverage that helps her live a full and active life in her community.

Emma and her daughter snuggling outside the US Capitol

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Emma's Story: Come See a Day in My Daughter's Life

Emma and her sister were born at just 27 weeks. Home and community-based services keeps Emma here with her family, where she belongs.

Kinsley and a friend preparing to shoot a bow and arrow.

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Kinsley's Story: A Rough Ride for a Ray of Sunshine

Kinsley was born with two rare diseases, and then she got cancer.

Olivia next to the US Capitol with a soft smile on her face.

Olivia's Story: Finding New Roots in Pennsylvania

Olivia is a firecracker who loves baking and cracking jokes. Medicaid helps her live at home with her family, where she regularly does both.

A smiling Charlie and his parents at the U.S. Capitol.

Charlie's Story: Medicaid Builds A Future for Medically Complex Children

Charlie's Medicaid and access to home and community based services gives him the best quality of life, and future.

Olive in her wheelchair, wearing a Little Lobbyists shirt.

Olive's Story: A Smart Cookie Who Loves Crumble

Julie and her family relocated to Missouri from their home state of Arkansas to access better care for their daughter Olive.

Audrey stylish in pink with big pink sunglasses and a bright smile.

Audrey's Story: Medicaid Keeps Kids and Families Together

Without Medicaid, Audrey could become a ward of the state, instead of at home with people who love her.

David's Story: Medicaid is a Lifeline in Our Rural Community

Our close-knit Alaskan community knows it takes a village — and Medicaid — to raise a child.

Liviana and her two siblings beaming on the last day of school.

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Liviana's Story: An Accident Can Change Your Life Forever

When a tree branch fell on our daughter Liviana's head, she became a totally different person. Medicaid was there for her in her time of need.

Two children sitting outside and looking at a tablet.

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Rural Hospitals Need Medicaid.

Rural hospitals across the U.S. count on Medicaid and Medicare funding to keep their doors open. Without Medicaid, these facilities could close.

Ansley, a biracial child wearing clothes fit for a princess with a beautiful floral fascinator, at the ballet.

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Ansley's Story: How Supportive Services Transform the Lives of Medically Complex Children

The Children's Center at the University of Southern Mississippi values medically complex children as people and provided my daughter Ansley with the best quality of life.