Tell Your Medicaid Story

Medicaid - our nation's only safety-net health insurance program for people with low incomes and some disabilities/medical conditions - is one of the most important and vital healthcare programs in the United States. Medicaid provides health coverage to 87 million Americans, and pays for more than 42% of all spending on long-term care in the country. For many, it is our only safety net when we can't get insurance through a job or afford to buy it on our own.

Medicaid goes by different names in different states, such as "Cal-Care" in California, "STAR+PLUS" in Texas, or "Medical Assistance" in many states.

However, Medicaid has been under attack, and we want to hear your stories about what your experience with Medicaid coverage has been like. What's wrong with Medicaid? Many physicians and other providers don't accept Medicaid patients because of low payment rates. Most states have privatized their Medicaid programs, which are now run by private insurance companies with an incentive to deny coverage. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was intended to dramatically expand Medicaid eligibility in all states, but a Supreme Court ruling allowed states to opt out of that expansion, which 11 states mostly in the South have still done. And most recently with the end of COVID emergency regulations, millions of people are being kicked off of Medicaid, even though most are eligible and should be covered.

What has your Medicaid experience been?

First Name

Last Name

State

Zip Code (5 digits)

Cell Phone

Land Line Phone

Can We Share Your Story?

Yes, using my full name and state

Yes, using my first name and state

Yes, using only my state

Would You Like to Get Involved? (Check ALL that apply)

I'd like to join Healthcare-NOW's national team of people sharing their healthcare stories

You can connect me to reporters interested in my story

You can connect me to Medicare for All groups in my area

I'm willing to tell my story at public events

In Video or In Writing

The most effective way to share your story is with a video, but if you are more comfortable sharing your story in writing that is fine as well!

To make a video, record using your phone then upload the video file to Google Drive, OneDrive, Drop Box, or another cloud service (your phone will often do this automatically after you record!), then copy and paste the link to your video below.

To share your story in writing, simply write it out in the story box below.

URL for Your Video

Written Version of Your Story Here

A Pic is Worth a Thousand Words

Did you know people have an easier time empathizing with people who they've seen a picture of? We'll include your photo along with your story on our "Voices of U.S. Healthcare" page - headshots are best! Click the black bar below to upload your image file.