The Nonviolent Medicaid Army, exemplified by individuals like Kelly Smith, is an advocacy group focused on preventing cuts to Medicaid, a service vital to millions. Through protests and organized storytelling, they emphasize the threats posed by potential budget cuts that may harm their access to health care. Smith, a survivor of breast cancer with multiple health challenges, reflects on her fear of losing coverage, highlighting the program's crucial role in her life and the collective effort to promote health care as a human right for all.
The need for health care unites us all; right now, I'm terrified of losing Medicaid and being unable to get injections for pain control.
We're organizing call-in days to tell lawmakers our stories and let them know the value of Medicaid in our lives.
We have to eliminate the shame associated with disability and poverty.
Medicaid currently covers 72.1 million people, a program that was established in 1965 as part of the 'war on poverty'.
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