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.
Estie J. / Russellville, Arkansas
Estie was born with congenital myopathy, a muscle disorder, and adopted shortly thereafter. When her lungs collapsed at three months old, Medicaid covered the extensive care she needed to survive.
“The doctors thought I wouldn’t live very long,” Estie says. “They told my family that I would have no quality of life and they should let me go.”
Estie recently graduated from high school and now works at a nonprofit organization that advocates for disability services.
“I hope to be a public speaker someday and help others with disabilities,” Estie says. “Medicaid allows me to stay at home with my family and pursue my dreams.”
