[jeffc]

Later, she said, she even acquired a Medicaid card, which for pregnant women in New York City is relatively easy to obtain without official documentation.

Well, well, well. Lookie here, would ya...

[Pearls Before Swine]

Is a Medicaid card suitable identification for flying and voting? After all, it is a government issued ID card, although I don’t know if it has a photo.

[chud]

The takeaway lesson from the story (to me):
If you ever want to disappear and assume a new identity, immerse yourself in an immigrant community and make friends. They know how to get fake ID's and work the system.