Zoe Brennan-Krohn

who I see in my lawyer hat, okay, what you're describing to me is a disability and you're protected by disability rights laws and there's some sort of discrimination. But that's sometimes a conversation you have to have with people to say, what you're telling me about your disability

experiences, about your conditions, your illness, there are laws that protect you and that we want to use those laws to do X, Y, or Z. And that is a real shift in thinking for a lot of people. Some people come and they say, I'm a disabled person protected under the law.

experiences, about your conditions, your illness, there are laws that protect you and that we want to use those laws to do X, Y, or Z. And that is a real shift in thinking for a lot of people. Some people come and they say, I'm a disabled person protected under the law.

experiences, about your conditions, your illness, there are laws that protect you and that we want to use those laws to do X, Y, or Z. And that is a real shift in thinking for a lot of people. Some people come and they say, I'm a disabled person protected under the law.

And some disabilities, you don't have the option of not seeing as a disability or not talking about because everyone tells you for your whole life that you're disabled. So there's a real range of

And some disabilities, you don't have the option of not seeing as a disability or not talking about because everyone tells you for your whole life that you're disabled. So there's a real range of

And some disabilities, you don't have the option of not seeing as a disability or not talking about because everyone tells you for your whole life that you're disabled. So there's a real range of

I do think it's striking what what you're saying, Kamau, that even the best case scenario, the most privileged people in a lot of ways are making hard choices and and none of them are great. Like there are other than some like extraordinarily rich echelon of people, even people with a lot of privilege.

I do think it's striking what what you're saying, Kamau, that even the best case scenario, the most privileged people in a lot of ways are making hard choices and and none of them are great. Like there are other than some like extraordinarily rich echelon of people, even people with a lot of privilege.

I do think it's striking what what you're saying, Kamau, that even the best case scenario, the most privileged people in a lot of ways are making hard choices and and none of them are great. Like there are other than some like extraordinarily rich echelon of people, even people with a lot of privilege.

are having to make compromises or make choices that aren't great for them or aren't great for the aging or disabled family members. That is really typical, that it's hard for everyone. And of course, it gets harder and harder the less privilege you have, but almost no one is sailing through these kinds of decisions because it's just so much money.

are having to make compromises or make choices that aren't great for them or aren't great for the aging or disabled family members. That is really typical, that it's hard for everyone. And of course, it gets harder and harder the less privilege you have, but almost no one is sailing through these kinds of decisions because it's just so much money.

are having to make compromises or make choices that aren't great for them or aren't great for the aging or disabled family members. That is really typical, that it's hard for everyone. And of course, it gets harder and harder the less privilege you have, but almost no one is sailing through these kinds of decisions because it's just so much money.

Sure. So Medicaid is. a system funded by states and the federal government that provides a wide range of care to a wide range of people in this country. And it provides sort of regular medical care, like what you would think of for what insurance would provide. It can cover doctor's visits and prescriptions and things like that, but it also covers

Sure. So Medicaid is. a system funded by states and the federal government that provides a wide range of care to a wide range of people in this country. And it provides sort of regular medical care, like what you would think of for what insurance would provide. It can cover doctor's visits and prescriptions and things like that, but it also covers

Sure. So Medicaid is. a system funded by states and the federal government that provides a wide range of care to a wide range of people in this country. And it provides sort of regular medical care, like what you would think of for what insurance would provide. It can cover doctor's visits and prescriptions and things like that, but it also covers

A lot of, we've alluded to this already, covers long-term supports and services. So home and community-based services for people who have disabilities and rely on support workers to help them bathe or eat or get out of bed in the morning. That's covered by Medicaid. But it is much broader than people recognize in that it's low-income folks, it's people with disabilities, it's aging adults.

A lot of, we've alluded to this already, covers long-term supports and services. So home and community-based services for people who have disabilities and rely on support workers to help them bathe or eat or get out of bed in the morning. That's covered by Medicaid. But it is much broader than people recognize in that it's low-income folks, it's people with disabilities, it's aging adults.

A lot of, we've alluded to this already, covers long-term supports and services. So home and community-based services for people who have disabilities and rely on support workers to help them bathe or eat or get out of bed in the morning. That's covered by Medicaid. But it is much broader than people recognize in that it's low-income folks, it's people with disabilities, it's aging adults.

There's a lot of children. I think there's 40% of births are covered by Medicaid. A huge amount of care and support services in schools are covered by Medicaid. And one kind of I don't know, quirk or something about Medicaid is that it's called different things in different states.