Photo Courtesy Of Sarah Baker PendletonNow that the Senate has passed its budget bill, the House is voting this week on taking my ability to commit to medically complex foster children away. Four in 10 kids across the United States are on Medicaid, including 368,000 foster kids like mine, who are entitled to Medicaid benefits through the foster system. We know how essential Medicaid benefits are for children in the foster system, nearly half of whom have special health care needs. Cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for medically complex foster children like mine across the United States. AdvertisementAnsley wasn’t a burden, because loving a child is never a burden, but she did have complex medical needs throughout her life.

Source: Huffington Post July 03, 2025 00:19 UTC