David Logan

Former Medical Assistance enrollee

David supervises a team of staff at DHS who are responsible for communications with enrollees, providers, county and tribal social services staff, navigators, and community organizations.

“I’ve had type 1 diabetes since I was a baby, going on 50 years now. I use an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, and I undergo treatment for proliferative retinopathy. A while back I lost my job. At the time, myself, my two children and my partner were on the insurance plan through my employer. Without coverage, my out-of-pocket monthly medical expenses would have been more than $10,000. COBRA was prohibitively expensive. So, I found myself and my family depending on a safety net I never thought I would need: Medicaid. 

It was a stressful time, but I consider myself lucky. I represent a privileged segment of the population. I only had to utilize Medicaid for the six months I was unemployed. I wouldn't have been able to cover the retail cost of my doctor visits, insulin and other supplies without assistance. 

I had always taken my access to the care that I need – my endocrinologist and ophthalmologist, services, treatment, prescription meds, durable medical goods – for granted. I feel like my story helps debunk the stigmatizing stereotypes and misinformation about the people on public health care programs. It really is something that can happen to anyone; we are all only one bad day away from it. 

I now work at DHS, helping people just like me access information about Medicaid and helping communicate with providers, county and tribal eligibility workers, navigators, and community organizations.”