who we help

Who We Help

For eligible families, Medi-Cal can cover most medical expenses—but not all. When Medi-Cal can’t pay, Universal Kids Foundation can.

Who’s Eligible?

Children who qualify for Medi-Cal and have serious limitations on their daily life activities, and whose families earn below the year’s federal poverty line.

This may include kids who:

-have severe delays or impairment  
-have hydrocephalus
-use a wheelchair, walker or crutch    
-have cerebral palsy
-require life-support equipment    
-have spina bifida
-have traumatic brain injury    
-have paraplegia
-have hydrocephalus
-cannot perform fundamental activities on their own (dressing, feeding, bathroom use) need around-the-clock supervision and assistance
-and some combinations of conditions.