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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 380582" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>KJS--</p><p> </p><p>((((hugs)))) I know it stinks....</p><p> </p><p>But I wanted to share something with you.</p><p> </p><p>My family and I have lived an economic roller-coaster. We have been comfortable middle-class - living in a nice house, nice neighborhood, nice cars, nice savings account , and having nice things.....and we have been POOR - no I don't mean "poor" like we had to cut back on our maid service...I mean POOR like going to the food pantry and falling on our knees grateful that somebody had donated an extra-large can of yams.</p><p> </p><p>Let me tell you - being in a position to qualify for services SUCKS!!!! It is terrible!</p><p> </p><p>Yes, you get Medicaid....but not too many doctors or dentists will take it and you get stuck going to clinics.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, you get food stamps...which is a big help - but they don't pay for OTC medicine or toilet paper or soap or any of those little household things that become HUGELY expensive once you have no money. </p><p> </p><p>And people treat you like dirt. They mutter nasty things as they stand behind you in line at the grocery store. They make you feel like a worthless human being...or some kind of criminal because you get "all this stuff for free".</p><p> </p><p>............................................</p><p> </p><p>And just for the record, because your child is only 15 years old - you can get him covered under SCHIP. The insurance is specifically designed for families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. Eligibility varies by state - but some states will cover children (with a small premium of $15 to $25 per month) from families whose income is up to 300 times the Federal Poverty Rate (which is more than $65,000 for a family of four).</p><p> </p><p>That should take care of prescriptions and specialists and doctor/dentist visits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 380582, member: 6546"] KJS-- ((((hugs)))) I know it stinks.... But I wanted to share something with you. My family and I have lived an economic roller-coaster. We have been comfortable middle-class - living in a nice house, nice neighborhood, nice cars, nice savings account , and having nice things.....and we have been POOR - no I don't mean "poor" like we had to cut back on our maid service...I mean POOR like going to the food pantry and falling on our knees grateful that somebody had donated an extra-large can of yams. Let me tell you - being in a position to qualify for services SUCKS!!!! It is terrible! Yes, you get Medicaid....but not too many doctors or dentists will take it and you get stuck going to clinics. Yes, you get food stamps...which is a big help - but they don't pay for OTC medicine or toilet paper or soap or any of those little household things that become HUGELY expensive once you have no money. And people treat you like dirt. They mutter nasty things as they stand behind you in line at the grocery store. They make you feel like a worthless human being...or some kind of criminal because you get "all this stuff for free". ............................................ And just for the record, because your child is only 15 years old - you can get him covered under SCHIP. The insurance is specifically designed for families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. Eligibility varies by state - but some states will cover children (with a small premium of $15 to $25 per month) from families whose income is up to 300 times the Federal Poverty Rate (which is more than $65,000 for a family of four). That should take care of prescriptions and specialists and doctor/dentist visits. [/QUOTE]
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