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David / Amicus

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Dec 28, 2009, 9:54:54 PM12/28/09
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Poor young couple does porn (gay and straight) in order to pay for the
medical expenses of their ill child.


It doesn't make any sense to me. What with all the social services plus
Medicaid available!

Vince

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Dec 29, 2009, 12:31:52 AM12/29/09
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Oh, have you ever had to apply for such services?

I know people who have in one case the husband and wife were living on
her Social Security and when he tried for Medicate he was turned down
since his wife made TOO MUCH money. Oh they did get food stamps.

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David / Amicus

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Dec 29, 2009, 1:08:10 AM12/29/09
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I know Medicaid / Medi-Cal quite well.

I worked for the Dept of Social Services for almost 20 years. My job?
Processing Medi-Cal applications. I was a front line worker. I've
interviewed thousands of people - literally.


The program is not based upon need but rather upon eligibility.
Property determines eligibility.

Once eligible then income determines whether one qualifies for "free"
coverage or has a "share-of-cost".

The "share-of-cost" is not like a monthly premium that one pays out but
rather is like a deductable that one pays first. If a person has no
medical expenses in a given month they pay nothing.

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