Craig Walker+FollowMedicaid Keeps Me Alive — But I Can’t Earn MoreMedicaid controls my chronic condition. I can’t work more than 20 hours, or I risk losing coverage. Last month, overtime paid an extra $50. The system instantly revoked my drug benefits. I had to decline shifts just to afford my meds. People say welfare makes people lazy, but without it, I wouldn’t survive. It’s not ability that limits you — it’s the rules. #Medicaid #HealthcareAccess #WorkingPoor #PolicyTrap21Share
Hannah Koch+FollowMedicaid Saved Me — and Trapped MeMedicaid keeps my chronic condition under control. But if I earn slightly more, I lose coverage. So I turn down hours and avoid better jobs. When people say welfare makes people lazy, I wonder if they’ve ever had to choose between survival and growth. #Medicaid #HealthcareAccess #PovertyTrap #PolicyReality42Share
Erika Martinez+FollowMy Status Is Illegal, My Pain Isn’tWhen my mom got sick, we waited far too long before going to the hospital. Not because we didn’t care—because we were afraid of the bill and our status. Emergency Medicaid keeps you alive, but it doesn’t heal you. The government calls this the “minimum humane standard.” But minimum usually means minimum compassion. #HealthcareAccess #EmergencyMedicaid #ImmigrantHealth #SystemGaps20Share
Wesley Thomas+FollowThe ER DecisionWhen my dad had chest pain, we sat in the car for thirty minutes before going inside. Not debating the pain—debating the cost. Emergency Medicaid covered that night, but not the follow-ups. The doctor told us to come back. We nodded and never did. People say giving care to undocumented immigrants is unfair. That night, we just wanted him alive. #HealthcareAccess #EmergencyMedicaid #ImmigrantReality #FairnessQuestion10Share
