Medicaid Matters

Medicaid isn’t just healthcare – it’s a lifeline for many North Carolinians with disabilities. Medicaid provides essential services that private insurances don’t cover.

Voices from North Carolina’s Disability Community

Medicaid isn’t just healthcare – it’s a lifeline for many North Carolinians with disabilities. Medicaid provides essential services that private insurances don’t cover. Medicaid helps people with disabilities access healthcare, live independently, and engage with their communities.Despite its importance, Medicaid faces funding and policy changes that threaten access to care. These aren’t just policy debates – they are real-life issues that affect real people.That’s why DRNC is launching a series to share the stories of North Carolinians who rely on Medicaid.

Stay tuned—because when we save Medicaid, we save lives.  #SaveMedicaid

Kellen’s Story

DRNC Impact Story

Medicaid Matters

Kellen smiling at the camera on a sunny day, wearing sunglasses and a dark blue Myrtle Beach t-shirt.

Kellen is a talented musician with a love for travel, amusement parks, and dance parties. At 27, he…

Jermain's Story

DRNC Impact Story

Medicaid Matters

Jermain, a Black man with a close-cropped haircut, looks directly into the camera. He is wearing a tan suit and a red-and-white striped tie

Jermain is a 42-year-old man with big dreams and an unstoppable spirit. He wants to take drafting cl…

Josh's Story

DRNC Impact Story

Medicaid Matters

Josh, wearing a bright blue Carolina Panthers baseball cap and a Game of Thrones T-shirt, sits at a picnic shelter with a Burger King lunch in front of him. He is wearing glasses and smiling at the camera.

“As parents of individuals with special needs, we constantly live in a state of fight. I feel…

Miles' Story

DRNC Impact Story

Medicaid Matters

A family of five, including 9-year-old Miles, who is seated in a wheelchair, smiles at the camera. It is nighttime, and Disney World's Cinderella Castle glows in red and blue lights in the background.

At just nine years old, Miles is a bright, loving child with a radiant spirit. He is deeply connecte…

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