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The Price of Getting Help When You Can’t Wait
CW: Medical Emergencies On an ordinary July afternoon, Stephanie Rowell was standing on her parents’ front porch when a wasp stung her left arm. At first, there was the burning sensation she might have expected from a sting. Then her whole body began to itch. Her face swelled and turned red, and her throat felt…
The Care Doesn’t Disappear When the Paycheck Does
CW: Fraud When Idaho stopped paying Challis Hopwood for the care she provided for her disabled son, Leon, he still woke up needing the same care. The mortgage still had to be paid, the car needed gas, and there were therapy appointments to get to. What disappeared was the financial cushion that had helped her…
Caught in the Crackdown: Disability and the Fight Against Medicaid Fraud
CW: Fraud There is something unsettling about the national conversation around Medicaid. We hear constantly about people who should not be getting something: providers submitting fraudulent bills, companies collecting money for care they never delivered. People are exploiting a program meant for those who need it. There is another reality. Disabled people cannot find caregivers. …
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