Faces of Medicaid: Kim & Steven - Little Rock, Arkansas

Kim works as an assistant to a general contractor. Before gaining coverage through Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion, she was uninsured for 12 years. During that time, she was unable to get preventive care. Due to cost, she avoided seeking medical attention, until she was extremely ill, and required hospitalization. Her son, Steven, has had Medicaid since he was 3 years old, receiving preventive care, as well as treatment for his asthma and allergies.