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Elias

Elias's Story

Elias was given a 50/50 chance of survival when he was diagnosed with meningitis at 10 months old.
Learn how Medicaid saved Elias's life

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Medicaid is a vital health insurance program for America’s families. It allows children to reach their fullest potential, adults to get and stay healthy enough to work and be part of their community, and seniors and people with disabilities to get the care that can help them stay at home. Medicaid can be life-changing and lifesaving.

Meet some of the Americans for whom Medicaid has made a huge difference, as well as people who could benefit but are currently unable to gain access to coverage from Medicaid.

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Fancie

Fancie: Fort Payne, AL

Fancie is a smart, creative and adventurous 11-year-old, who is also allergic to bees and has severe asthma. Thankfully Fancie has Medicaid and gets the care she needs so she can enjoy being a kid.

Stephanie

Stephanie: Kinston, NC

Stephanie is a registered nurse at the Kinston Community Health Center. She sees every day the difference that having health insurance can make for someone who needs specialty care.

Christy

Cristy: Kinston, NC

Cristy had congestive heart failure. Even though she was working full time, she wasn’t offered health insurance through her job, and she made too much to qualify for Medicaid.  Because she couldn’t get the treatment she needed, Christy died of a heart attack at just 36 years old; leaving behind three young children. 

Ryan

Ryan: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Ryan was born with a genetic disorder called CHARGE syndrome. The complex and rare syndrome requires significant medical care, and the family’s private insurance couldn’t cover it all. Fortunately, Ryan is eligible for Medicaid as a supplemental insurance plan, enabling him to get the care he needs to thrive.

Linda

Linda: Chapel Hill, NC

Linda adopted Brianna from foster care when she was just 7 weeks old. As a former foster child, Brianna had Medicaid, which was a lifesaver for the family when she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.

Brandon

Brandon: Savannah, GA

Brandon, a physician assistant, sees people in an urgent care clinic who must choose between paying for their medication or paying for rent.

Anne

Anne: Atlanta, GA

Anne lived in pain for nearly twenty years. When she was approved for Medicaid, it covered her knee replacements and gave Anne hope for her future again. 

Doris

Doris: Shawnee, KS

Doris is grateful to have Medicaid for herself and her two young children. Medicaid allows Doris to access the care she needs in order to go to work and be the best mom she can be.

Shirley

Shirley: Mobile, AL

Shirley helped others her whole life as a paramedic and a volunteer firefighter. But when the years of hard work took a toll on her body and she needed help, Medicaid was there for her.

Jamila

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