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17-Year-Old Approved for Wheelchair after Year-Long Fight
17-year-old Christopher Thielges from East Tennessee almost always has a big smile across his face. He’s a student at Signal Mountain High School who loves photography and spending time with his peers. His mom, Lowry Thielges, agrees that “his smile and his laugh are what people love most about him.” Christopher was born prematurely with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy, a physical disability that affects his upper and lower body mobility. He navigates the world in a wheel

Annie Eby
10 hours ago3 min read


A Single Mother’s Struggle with Chronic Illness
When asked why Medicaid matters to her family, Lynnette Deal answered candidly, “In simple terms, I would be lost without this...

Ashley Dorway
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Medicaid Gives Tennessee’s Foster Children the Health Care They Desperately Need
For nearly twenty years, Kathy Lyons opened her heart and home in Montgomery County to some of Tennessee's most vulnerable children....

Annie Eby
May 15, 20252 min read


Medicaid Can Be the Difference Between a Stable Home and an Inconsistent Foster Care Placement
To protect her grandchildren from entering foster care, Kimberly Pierce adopted her 12-year-old grandson and secured legal custody of his...

Annie Eby
Apr 29, 20252 min read
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