B.E. , St. Louis
B.E. is a single mom in St. Louis who cannot qualify for Medicaid. She earned two Associate of Arts degrees …
Story Category: Medicaid Stories
Teara, St. Louis
Teara was born with Sick Cell Anemia-SS, the most severe form of sickle cell. People with this form of sickle …
Rai, St. Louis
When Rai became pregnant at age 19, she was on her mother’s insurance but her mom had just opted to …
Amica M, St. Louis
Amica has been on Medicaid for 10 years and has noticed a decline in the kind of coverage she is …
N.K., Greene County
N.K. is a Springfield mom of two whose two children are on Medicaid. Her 9-year old son and 5-year-old daughter …
Nichelle, Jackson County
Nichelle lives with her husband and three children in the Kansas City area, where she works for a heating and …
L.M., Jasper County
L.M., a 14-year-old in Joplin, depends on Medicaid for her health care. Her parents are uninsured and their low-income status …
Bridget, Springfield
“I’m afraid one of these years I’m going to get a state ophthalmologist who won’t even accept my appeal.”
Steve, St. Louis
Steve, a 53-year-old St. Louis resident, became a quadriplegic due to a motorcycle accident at the age of 20. He …
Heather, Joplin
Heather is a 28-year-old in Joplin who works part-time as a server and full-time as her mom’s unpaid Direct Representative …