Gail Schimmelpfennig
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November 28, 2012
Last year, during the debt ceiling negotiations, I stood up to protect Medicaid from being cut. This year, as the fiscal cliff is looming, I am back once more to share my story and to, yet again, prevent drastic cuts to Medicaid. As part of Congress' wide-ranging negotiations about the budget, tax rates and the deficit, some members of Congress have signaled that they will demand long-term structural changes to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security as part of any deal. But my family - and millions of families like mine - know that Medicaid provides critical health coverage for millions of...
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March 15, 2012
At a time when it is popular to lash out at "Obamacare", I want to stand up for the expansion of Medicaid that the Affordable Care Act will bring about in 2014. Medicaid not only offers outstanding healthcare coverage to people who need it most, but it saves families money and lives. My 30-year-old daughter receives healthcare coverage through Medicaid because she has fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, both of which cause severe pain in the joints and surrounding tissues, and are disabling. Because my daughter can’t work, my granddaughter also receives health coverage through Medicaid...
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July 25, 2011
Have you ever felt frustrated with lawmakers who don’t seem to “get it”? Have you ever felt they don’t understand what it’s like to be an ordinary mom with an ordinary family today? You’re probably right. And we need to tell them! Not long ago, I was lucky enough to be one of three moms selected from across the country to fly to Washington, D.C. to tell my Medicaid story to White House advisors and staffers. I shared how Medicaid literally saved my life by providing treatment for my breast cancer at a very scary time when I had no health insurance. What an amazing experience it was to share...
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July 7, 2011
At a time when it is popular to lash out at government programs, I want to stand up for the public service that is Medicaid. It not only offers outstanding healthcare coverage to people who need it most, but it saves families money and lives. My 30-year-old daughter receives healthcare coverage through Medicaid because she has fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, both of which cause severe pain in the joints and surrounding tissues, and are disabling. Because my daughter can’t work, my granddaughter also receives health coverage through Medicaid. Medicaid was available to me when I battled...
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