When I was younger, I was poor, very poor. So, the only way I was able to see a doctor was through Medicaid. Because Medicaid covered my well-child visits and vaccinations, when I was seeing my doctor, she noticed I had a lump which turned into neuroblastoma cancer. Lucky for me she caught it early. […]

The share of Americans who lack health insurance is at historic lows. Even so, being uninsured and underinsured is a problem. I’ve seen what this means for members of my own family. Example 1: a man in his early 60s with a high-deductible employer plan. His 60-year-old wife, after working for years as a waitress, has […]