Documenting Dual Eligibility

About This Project

Summary

Melissa is a single mother of six who went blind suddenly about a decade ago. Ann is a mostly non-verbal woman requiring around-the-clock-care at a group home. Both women are dual eligible, meaning they qualify for Medicare and Medicaid benefits. In Documenting Dual Eligibility, photojournalist Isadora Kosofsky dives into Melissa’s and Ann’s daily lives as they face the challenges of their conditions while navigating their health care needs.

Goals & Objectives

In two films produced by CatchLight and MediaStorm and made possible with support from Arnold Ventures, Kosofsky captures the positivity of the women’s personalities and the complexities of their daily lives while exploring the challenges and protections offered by the dual-eligibility model.

Results & Impact

The project was eventually published on the Arnold Ventures website to magnificent engagement. While only targeting people with policy backgrounds (policymakers, analysts) involved in healthcare, the site had 246,000 impressions with 4,000 visitors engaging on the landing page content.