DC Week of Action (and Joy)
Little Lobbyists' intern Grace Heuer writes about taking the fight to Capitol Hill...and rethinking what advocacy can look like.
Jackson's Story: Healthcare is a Right
Jackson was a million dollar baby. Our family fights to make sure kids like him get the health care they need.
Ryan's Story: Making Home for Medically Complex Foster Children
Welcoming medically complex foster children into my home wouldn't be possible without Medicaid.
Bo's Story: An Avid Reader Relying on Medicaid to Keep the Pages Turning
Bo's had his nose in a book since early childhood. He depends on Medicaid to manage his rare disease.
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.
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'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.
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's Story: An Empathetic, Curious Lover of Animals and Nature
Without Medicaid, I would be bankrupt, homeless, and separated from my child.
Danny's Story: An Animal-Loving Eighth Grader
Without Medicaid, panda-loving Danny Robeson would be institutionalized away from his family and community.
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.
James' Story: Raising a Child in Community
It takes a village—and family caregiving—to raise a child.