Alice Wong is a disabled activist known for her work with the Disability Visibility Project, an online community that fosters and amplifies disability media and culture. In this article, the concept of Medicaid and its importance in American society is the central theme. It is a crucial program that provides health insurance coverage and long-term services for about 60% of Americans. Wong writes about her own experience with Medicaid; the long and arduous process of yearly redetermination to see if she still qualifies for annual coverage, the anxious cycle of waiting for approval, the dreadful process of filling out the forms by hand, etc. Through the voice of Alice Wong, we are dissecting further into the disparities that marginalized folks, in this case, poor and disabled, are forced to experience for the sake of healthcare. 

The article re-opens the conversation for health and reproductive care, as they continue to be a controversial topic in this country. By providing her own experience with the Medicaid process and its complexity, Alice Wong adds the voice of a marginalized group to the conversation.  Despite the fact that healthcare should be an inherent right for all citizens, current policies do not reflect our values nor work in our best interests. With Republican officials’ interest in revoking  care from vulnerable populations, the future feels bleak. However, as Wong stated in her article,  “they tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds”. The fight is not over. As the people, we must continue to show up, fight for our rights and practice standing in solidarity with marginalized voices.