In Episode 7 of Dual: The True Cost of Care, we visit Briana in Oklahoma. Briana is a talented artist whose disability journey began in childhood when she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Over the span of three decades, Briana’s health has continued to change, while resources like Medicaid and Medicare remain limited, subjecting Briana and her family to poverty traps, marriage penalties, inaccessible health care, and additional stress and uncertainty.

In the episode, Briana describes how difficult it is to access and maintain health care benefits from Medicare and Medicaid, but how easy it is to lose said benefits. Watch now to learn more about Brianna’s story. 

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Join us next week for Episode 8, where we will visit Kim and Kathleen in Tennessee. 

This project was filmed and edited by District Film Co.