Meet Our New AAPD Intern: Cheri Montgomery!
I am deeply passionate about advocating with the disability community, and I cannot wait to spend the next few months serving and learning alongside this incredible community.
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'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.
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'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.
Ian's Story: How the Medicaid Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Saves Lives
The Medicaid Health Insurance Premium Payment Program backs up our private insurance to keep Ian safe and thriving.
What Trump's First 100 Days Mean for Medically Complex Children and Their Families
Trump's first hundred days are threatening medical research; critical programs children and families rely upon for survival; and continued access to medical supplies, equipment, and medications.
Saving Medicaid: What You Can Do (by Jeneva Stone)
Now Medicaid is at risk for everyone. Did you know that 1 in 5 persons in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid?
A Tribute to Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton: A Legacy of Compassionate and Inclusive Leadership (by Tasha Nelson)
Her unwavering dedication to healthcare, children with complex medical needs and disabilities, and families like mine has left an indelible mark, and it’s an honor to share just a glimpse of the profound impact she has made.
#CareCantWait: Reflections from the Bus Tour (By Elena Hung)
The "Care on Tour" wound its way through nine cities in seven states.
From Books to Belonging (by Alison Chandra)
When I walked into the room that day, my first ever visit to the White House, I thought I was there to advocate for my son, who, with multiple severe heart defects, a rare congenital disease, and a neurodivergent brain, certainly ‘belonged’ in a gathering of disabled people.
Little Lobbyists Families in the News: “Understanding Autism” on PBS (by Jeneva Stone)
Little Lobbyists Isra’El Winston and his dad Rico were tapped to share their story. I wanted to know more about how they got involved, what they learned, and how this advocacy experience changed them.
We Belong: Why Community Integration Matters
Our families traveled from all over the country to learn from disability experts and to tell our elected leaders that care can’t wait.