 Marissa Vega was a single mom. Her son, Hercules, developed a major illness that she put off seeing a doctor about for a long time. Eventually, she took him into the emergency room, and he was really sick and needed some serious treatment. The hospital advised her of the major treatment needed, the risks, and told her the cost would be covered by her state Medi-Cal insurance, or not Medi-Cal, but Medicaid insurance, pardon me. But Miss Vega said no.