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After her pregnancy and postpartum period, Lakeisha. an essential worker for the government, no longer qualified for Medicaid. When she was hospitalized for walking pnemonia and nable to receive short-term disability, Lakeisha was forced to take out loans to cover her medical bills.
Katie's medical conditions greatly impact her livelihood, causing her to work limited hours. Fortunately, Katie qualified for SSDI and Medicaid to manage her diagnoses. Katie worries changes to Medicaid work requirements could interfere with her access to insurance coverage and treatment.
Being diagnosed with superficial sarcoma created a challenge for Rachel when finding health coverage. Rachel is an adjunct professor and a contractor for arts and theater, and truly believes in the work she does helping children, and needs to stay healthy to continue working. When the DC Health exchange opened up, Rachael was able to sign up for Medicaid.