That’s Medicaid
Health insurance coverage provides people with access to the care they need—when they need it. That’s Medicaid shares stories of people helped by Medicaid at critical points in their lives.
That’s Medicaid
Health insurance coverage provides people with access to the care they need—when they need it. That’s Medicaid shares stories of people helped by Medicaid at critical points in their lives.
Bristeria C. / Albany, Georgia
Bristeria was excited to learn she’d be expecting her first child, but her initial excitement quickly gave way to fear and anxiety as her pregnancy proved to be difficult. During the pregnancy, doctors needed to perform an emergency operation, followed by an unexpected c-section delivery.
At the time of her pregnancy, Bristeria was working a part-time job that did not offer health benefits. Through family, friends, and co-workers, Bristeria discovered she was eligible for Medicaid, which ultimately provided critical assistance in covering the costs for the care Bristeria needed through delivery.
Bristeria was both relieved and grateful that a difficult pregnancy ended in the birth of a healthy baby boy.
Now a proud mother of two, Bristeria works full-time as a deputy county clerk in Dougherty County, Georgia. Bristeria is now enrolled in an employer-provided health plan, but she remains “forever grateful” that Medicaid was there for her as a temporary safety net amid a challenging pregnancy.
