*whoosh*

That's fantastic

When she was disbarred?

I started being more of a struggle with healthcare. I lost my job because I have an eye disease which sometimes flares up and even though I had doctors notes my retail company said that I was missing too many days. I couldn't work with an eye patch on and in pain! So anyway I lost my health and dental insurance and went from making $14.50 an hour to $8.00 an hour and no health insurance. Even low cost clinics , based on your income are expensive with my blood work minimum costs $70.oo every three months and then meds. That is not a whole lot but its a lot to pay when you don't make much. My own fault for not furthering my education. Anyway, thanks for all the replies. I don't get on here too much as I have to go to the library to use their internet and computers.

I am not too sure there are that many employers out there that would not terminate for excessive time off, I've been fired more then once for missing too many days when I had some medical issues, I can see their point though, they have a business to run and especially in retail can be hard to find a replacement staff to cover the shift.

Certainly sucks though, and I've been in your place in that regard.

Personally, I think such behaviour by an employer is scandalous. This is how it is in America perhaps, but in England this employer would be met with a lawsuit.

Its stupid easy to fire someone in British Columbia where I am, not complicated as long as you provide the necessary notice/severance requirements or if you have just cause you can terminate without notice/severance.

Employment standards only has leave for certain things, but there is no general medical leave, so your SOL for the most part if you find yourself with a long term illness, employer will find a legal way to dismiss you.

Well, the current Conservative led Coalition Government here in England (and Wales) have plans afoot to make the resorting to lawsuits in such instances a lot more difficult to bring about.......with advantage swinging back in the direction of the employers.

With a UK General Election due in just under thirteen months' time we shall see what happens on that one.

Have you tried this, maybe you'll qualify? http://www.medicaid.ms.gov/

And if you're down on your luck how about this: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/201...on-food-stamps

Thanks for the links. I actually do get a small amount of food stamps which truly helps. Medicaid I am not old enough for as yet!!We are thinking of moving to a State that will provide healthcare subsidies.. thanks again.

You're confusing Medicaid with Medicare. Medicaid is emergency treatment for the poor, Medicare is for the elderly.

Oops sorry. I went on the govt website. I don't qualify for Medicaid or Medicare in MS. By the way Pulaski I enjoy your witty posts.

She is in a state that didn't opt for expanded Medicaid. Under the old rules, you're only eligible for Medicaid if your income is below 100% of the poverty level and have dependent children. With expanded Medicaid, you are eligible if your income is below 138% of the poverty level and it doesn't matter if you have dependent children.

Government subsidies to purchase private health insurance through ACA when income is between 138%-400% of the poverty level is available in all states but the open enrollment window is closed until November 15th of this year.

Thanks.

Her comment about "age" indicated she was confusing Medicare and Medicaid. I was not intending to suggest she was necessarily poor enough to qualify for Medicaid, just that AGE is NOT part of the qualifying criteria for MEDICAID.