The Contradiction at the Heart of Disability in America
I also use a motorized wheelchair and a ventilator, and both of them run on Medicaid. The machine that pushes air into my lungs, the chair that moves me across a room, and the aide who gets me out of bed so I can do my job and be on television are all paid for by Medicaid. Without that coverage, I wouldn’t have a career.
- ▪I also use a motorized wheelchair and a ventilator, and both of them run on Medicaid.
- ▪The machine that pushes air into my lungs, the chair that moves me across a room, and the aide who gets me out of bed so I can do my job and be on television are all paid for by Medicaid.
- ▪Without that coverage, I wouldn’t have a career.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:03 +0000 |
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I’m an actor. I also use a motorized wheelchair and a ventilator, and both of them run on Medicaid. The machine that pushes air into my lungs, the chair that moves me across a room, and the aide who gets me out of bed so I can do my job and be on television are all paid for by Medicaid. Without that coverage, I wouldn’t have a career. Instead, I would have a massive life crisis. I’ve spent this year in a split-screen. On one side, I’ve had the best professional run of my life. On the other, a law that’s starting to take shape is threatening to make people like me suffer and disappear. That contradiction ultimately comes down to how much our country believes a disabled person is worth.On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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