our health care system not working for me or my son with autism

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Submitted by Monica Moshenko, Jul 14, 2007 10:47

I have worked the past 20 years at a university.. with full benefits (dental, medical, vision). In April 2007 my job officially ended after filing a claim of harassment against a professor. I have been looking for a new job since last year- well over 100 applications sent - two interviews so far. In the meantime I applied for unemployment - which took two months to be approved. I had no income except my tax refund to live on.

I applied for the health care programs that I heard about in NYS Healthy Plus/Child Health plus for me and my son. I was told we make $43 too much. I went to social services to apply for help there.. (medical, food, etc) and was given temp asst. of $243 for food. Once my unemployment checks starting coming a couple of weeks later, I was informed that I make too much again to qualify for help.

There is something wrong with our health care system when you can't "qualify" for health care, despite having worked and participated in the system for years........... I paid my family premium every month too.

I have been to Europe several times over the years - Germany, England, France, Spain, Ireland, Holland, and Switzerland. I have to tell you my mom was from Germany and her family still lives there (after the wall came down). There are better health care systems - Canada, England, and France are on the top of the list when it comes to providing health care for ALL - not based on your income, where you live, who you know, etc.

Over the years as an advocate, parent and talk show host..I get to hear many sad stories about our health care system from parents of kids with disabilities, adults with disabilities and people that have been injured on the job. It is a huge battle for anyone that applies for programs.. The system is built this way.

It makes me want to move.

Don't think this can't or wont' happen to you.

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