Kansas stories: Kelsey Vetter

Kelsey is a grant writer from Lenexa. She has mild Ataxic Cebrebral Palsy, which is a brain disorder that affects balance and coordination. She works part-time for a non-profit organization, and because she isn't a full-time employee, she is not offered health insurance. Her income is too low to qualify for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

Topics: All Consumer Stories, Disability Stories, Medical Debt Stories, Workforce Stories

Kansas Stories: Vicki Pribble

Vicki Pribble is from Parsons, KS. She lives there with her two sons, Michael and Christopher. Vicki has insurance through Medicare and Christopher has health benefits from his dad, but Michael is unable to get health insurance. Michael lost his coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program when he turned 19 and he’s been without […]

Topics: All Consumer Stories, Behavioral Health, Disability Stories

Kansas Stories: Justin

Justin lives in Topeka with his father. He’s uninsured, and as a single, childless adult doesn’t qualify for Medicaid in Kansas. He has applied for disability coverage but it has not been approved. Justin has a rare autoimmune disorder that went undiagnosed for 17 years. He is six months overdue for his checkups because he […]

Topics: All Consumer Stories, Disability Stories, Medical Debt Stories

Kansas Stories: Carolyn

Carolyn Thomas was uninsured for a significant portion of her children’s adolescence. Fortunately, those children were able to be covered by Medicaid. She is a single mother who worked in warehouses to earn a living, where she developed Achilles tendinitis. This made working long shifts at the warehouse immensely difficult. After working nine straight days […]

Topics: All Consumer Stories, Behavioral Health, Disability Stories, Workforce Stories

Kansas Stories: Beth

Beth is from Lindsborg, KS. She is a mom of three and has a disability. Beth has struggled to access health insurance for many years, and it’s been difficult to hear she doesn’t qualify for state insurance programs like KanCare. Though insured now, easier access to health insurance would have made a huge difference for […]

Topics: All Consumer Stories, Disability Stories, Workforce Stories

Kansas Stories: Stacy

Stacy Burns is from Newton, KS. She has three adult children who live in Pittsburg, KS. Stacy is disabled and recently gained health insurance, but this wasn’t always the case for her. Stacy worked at a part-time job that did not provide insurance, and she couldn’t afford to pay for private insurance. Then she was […]