medicaid
I am a mom. When my daughter was born with a heart condition requiring a high level of medical care, I became her advocate. When I realized there were many kids like her, unable to access the resources they need to survive and thrive, I became a leader. The truth
diabetes
It's the eleven year anniversary of my diabetes diagnosis and the government still wants me dead! My brand of insulin costs $340 if I were to be uninsured. That's $0.34 a unit. A unit is ONE HUNDREDTH of a mL. If something seems wrong about
medicaid
My 7-year-old son Colton is in hospice. Our entire family has been gathered around his bedside for weeks. His health, which had been slowly declining for over a year, rapidly deteriorated the day after Christmas. I’m grateful that he made it to Christmas, my smiling boy’s favorite time
pelosi
On January 3, 2019, the 116th Congress was sworn in, with Democratic party leadership. At 4am I had yet to close my eyes, even though I had a full day ahead of me. I couldn’t sleep because January 3rd was the day we had worked for two years to
healthcarevoter
I wish y’all could have seen my face when I was handed a megaphone, of all things. Actually, it may be better my reaction was mainly internal, because I can tell you I did not feel nearly as confident as my picture portrays. After more than a year of
medicaid
Parents and family members of children with complex medical needs from across the country have sent us their stories. Stories of faith and hope, anger and tragedy. Stories that are written by parents in between daytime therapies and appointments, and those magic quiet hours between midnight tube feeds and 2am