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Post by clrichardson on Oct 4, 2007 19:23:53 GMT -5
Uhh.. Wow. This isn't right. My family (me, husband, & 2 kids) applied for medical assistance here in Iowa because we're a very low income family who can't even pay rent without section 8 assistance, and we just found out our application was denied. The notice doesn't even explain why except to say that we're...haha...making too much money. That's a joke. It also says that my husband doesn't meet the requirements of a step parent (!?). He's been my kids' dad for over a year, supporting them in every way -including- financially, because Lord knows their biological father hasn't been paying child support like the court ordered him to. What does that mean, he doesn't "meet the requirements"? We're married for goodness sake. I have papers. If one of us gets sick and needs to see a doctor we'll have to choose between a) starving, b) losing electricity or c) losing the apartment to pay for it. And no, losing electricity isn't the best option because it's been really stinking hot in this place and I would go crazy without at least a fan. Plus we wouldn't be able to cook anything. Ok, tomorrow I'm going down there to talk with them face to face.. If they don't cough it up I'm taking them to court. At least I know I can get legal aide.
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Post by Jess on Oct 5, 2007 8:45:46 GMT -5
yay! go carri! take those lame medical assistant people to court! woot! you go gurl!! *cheers* XD
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Post by clrichardson on Oct 5, 2007 13:05:41 GMT -5
lol.. It must sound kind of stupid.. It's not like the government owes me anything really.. But I figure since they tax the heck out of my family we might as well take advantage of the services they provide. And if I can't even get those, well. I wonder just how poor you have to be in order to get anything in this state! We were going to go down there today but we've decided to wait until Monday. I got a voice message on my phone from the human services office telling me that my caseworker is temporarily out anyway. So. Yeah. I'll be back with an update after the weekend.
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Post by Jess on Oct 6, 2007 13:05:26 GMT -5
cool. keep us posted
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Post by Papillon on Oct 7, 2007 15:48:25 GMT -5
That's really stupid of them... Almost as stupid as the Dish Network people! >>;; Well, we all wish you luck, and I will be praying for you! I hope this ends peacefully instead of you having to go to court. Things that end without an argument are always better. ^^;;
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Post by Namazzi on Oct 11, 2007 0:42:33 GMT -5
Doesn't meet the requirments? That's stupid. =/ Has he went down and legally adopted them? That might be what they are talking about... But either way, a father is a father, I don't see how he doesn't meet requirments.
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