Latrita McFadden noticed from the beginning that her son, Anthony Burke, always walked on his tiptoes. He began to complain that his knees hurt, but doctor after doctor said he would grow out of it. Anthony fared well enough until he started school, where he was taunted about his walk as well as a speech impairment. He became withdrawn in class and his first-grade teacher held him back. Things changed dramatically when Anthony enrolled in SoonerCare, Oklahoma’s Medicaid program. He received much-needed care, including a referral to an orthopedist who diagnosed his shorter-than-normal Achilles’ tendons and operated to correct the problem. He also received speech therapy and counseling.