Read more about Medicaid Matters: Supporting Alan’s Safe and Dignified Life
“Medicaid is what our son relies on for a safe and dignified life. He can be a bright light for all the people around him if we, the society, make good choices to sustain the essential supports and services for my son and other “different” and “able” individuals.”
Read more about Medi-Cal is More Than Health Care—It’s Independence
“Life has not been easy for me, but Medi-Cal/Medicaid allows me to live a life like someone without a disability. It ensures that I can have my wheelchair repaired, visit a doctor when I am ill, receive the incontinence supplies necessary for effective toileting, hire helpers to alleviate some of the burden on my family, and participate in social and recreational activities in my community with the help of transportation.”
Read more about Living a Life of Advocacy, Music, and Community—And Medicaid Helps Me Keep Thriving
“I am a musician and largely self-taught, playing more than four instruments and teaching lessons along the way. I am active in my community and attend church whenever possible. I am an active board member of People First of California and have served as a board member for the Far Northern Regional Center. So much of this is possible because of Medicaid dollars.”
Read more about Why Medicaid Matters: A Mother’s Fight for Her Son—and for Families Like Hers (English subtitled)
“Cuts to Medi-Cal would greatly affect our family. It would push us to leave him, and our dream is that he is home always with his caregivers, with his supports, and with his older siblings. to all of these stories because they are real.”
Read more about Por qué importa Medicaid: la lucha de una madre por su hijo con discapacidad del desarrollo y por familias en nuestra comunidad (con subtítulos en inglés)
“Los recortes a Medi-Cal afectarían enormemente a nuestra familia. Nos empujarían a dejarlo, y nuestro sueño es que siempre esté en casa con sus cuidadores, con sus apoyos y con sus hermanos mayores. Escuchen todas estas historias porque son reales.”