Health Care Stories from Idahoans

Anita’s Story

Anita is a single mother of two children with disabilities and works as a caregiver in an assisted living facility. She loves her job but it hasn’t provided health benefits. She qualified for Medicaid expansion when it began January 1, 2020. Last June she had an emergency surgery that saved her life. Now she is faced with an incredible amount of medical debt. With Medicaid expansion, she will be continuing her post-surgery care and going to the dentist for the first time in years.