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Read Danielle’s Medicaid Story, Athens, Ohio

"My monthly medications cost about $500 a month. If I did not have Medicaid, I could not afford my medications. I would have to choose between having food or having medication. I know people who have to make those hard choices a lot."

“My name is Danielle. I live in Athens, Ohio.

I have been enrolled in Medicaid for almost 20 years. I work part time in the service industry and my job does not provide health care coverage.

At the age of 22 when I was working at a doctor’s office, I needed back surgery, but I could not afford health coverage. If I was not able to enroll in Medicaid, I would not have been able to have the surgery and return to work. I would not have the quality of life I have today.

My monthly medications cost about $500 a month. I did not have Medicaid, I could not afford my medications. I would have to choose between having food or having medication. I know people who have to make those hard choices a lot.

Medicaid saves lives and it keeps people like me be able to work and contribute to my community.”

For more information about Danielle’s story contact UHCAN Ohio:

Steve Wagner

swagner@uhcanohio.org

Charlotte Rudolph

crudolph@uhcanohio.org

Office: 614-505-9460

www.uhcanohio.org

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