Medicaid expansion could prevent difficult healthcare decisions

When I was pregnant with my second child, Barrett, I began experiencing severe health problems.  

When that happened, I had just started working full time in the kitchen of the hospital in my hometown of Douglas. I found it increasingly difficult to stand and move my body for extended periods of time.  

My life took a dramatic turn when my OB/GYN told me that my baby’s health was in danger. I remember going to the doctor and being shocked to hear that I needed to be induced into an early labor to protect him.  

After Barrett’s premature delivery, both of us required numerous...