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.
Ben O. / McDonough, Georgia
Ben has been on Medicaid all his life as a result of being born with cerebral palsy, and since becoming an adult he has become a fierce advocate for those with disabilities. “I always tell people, ‘Do not let your disability define you, you define your disability,’” he says.
Now in his early 30s, Ben received a waiver once he turned 18 under Georgia’s Medicaid program that provided him with independence so he no longer had to rely on his parents for support. Under this waiver, a caregiver helps Ben with daily tasks and he is able to receive a wheelchair and other needed equipment.
Ben has become an advocate for those with disabilities, and he often leads public events where he teaches people about how to apply for the waiver and advocate for the program.
“We need to change how we view people with disabilities,” he says. “I advocate for people to have a voice and stand up for what they feel is right and what they want.”
