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Gabriel Kansas City, KS
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For the last 20 years, Gabriel, 47, worked with adults with developmental disabilities to help them live as independently as possible. But in the summer of 2018, Gabriel injured his back. In intense and constant pain, Gabriel could no longer continue to work, which meant he also lost his health insurance.
If Kansas had expanded Medicaid, Gabriel would have access to health insurance. But right now, he is not eligible. Without health insurance, Gabriel cannot afford the replacement parts he
needs for his sleep apnea machine, which keeps him breathing at night. All he can do is continue to clean the old parts and hope they last.
If Gabriel had health insurance, he would get surgery to repair his back and get a new sleep apnea machine, and he would be able to go back to work. “I’d like to get back to being more independent,” he said.
As of 2019, there are 14 states that have chosen not to provide millions of parents and adults access to affordable health insurance options through expanded Medicaid eligibility. In these states, low income adults who are not eligible for Medicaid because of a disability, pregnancy or as a caregiver may not have any affordable insurance options.
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