Path is in our rear view mirror part 01

[Apollyon]

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I mean, the worst that can happen is that they tell you that you're not eligible.

 

[deleted109597]

I would like to know why I am not eligible for Medicaid, since I earn approximately -$36,000 per year. I mean, really, if I'm not in the poverty level, I don't know who is.
And don't feed me that future earnings stuff, because I can become disabled just like anyone else.

 

[Apollyon]

As a single person, I think you have to make under $14K per year. I'm not sure about that, but I'm very confident that, unless you have 6 kids, $36K is WELL above the line.

 

[deleted109597]

As a single person, I think you have to make under $14K per year. I'm not sure about that, but I'm very confident that, unless you have 6 kids, $36K is WELL above the line.

Except that I earned negative $36K. As in, borrowed that much with no income.

 

[Apollyon]

I'm sure that the state officials would find some way to call it "income".

Here is a page from Health and Human Services delineating income levels you can make per year per household member that put you at the poverty level. For $36K/year, you'd need a household of 10.

As I said for unemployment, though, you could apply - the worst they could do is say "no". If all your money is loans, you might make an argument.

edit: I didn't see your (-) in your post.

 

[deleted109597]

I hate being poor.
Can't wait until residency, when I can start driving the Ferrari, drinking the Cristal, dating the models, living in the penthouse.

Next thing you're going to tell me is that all of my dreams aren't true either.

 

[Apollyon]

Hey, I bought my BMW as a resident (and, where I was at, that was certainly not an uncommon thing among residents).

 

[doctawife]

I mean, the worst that can happen is that they tell you that you're not eligible.

Thanks! Hopefully it hasn't been too long since my 'employment' was terminated. But man, not having to work in this brain-drain would be great.

 

[Apollyon]

Believe it or not, the employment bureaus tend to be on your side (unlike medical boards). If they can help you, they will.

 

[doctawife]

Wow! What a freakin' concept, a helpful government!

 

[EctopicFetus]

one of the guys I went to med school somehow was able to get medicaid for him and his fam (wife +2 kids).

 

[EctopicFetus]

They also got food stamps.

 

[EctopicFetus]

While I think the circumstances of this are shady as long as he didnt lie I dont have a problem.

 

[EctopicFetus]

in the long run Physicians will put more into the system than they get out..

 

[EctopicFetus]

I mean prior to med school i collected unemployment ( i had a normal job).

 

[EctopicFetus]

i made $10 per hour for doing nothing. Of course I put money into the system so i was taking out my share.

 

[SoCuteMD]

one of the guys I went to med school somehow was able to get medicaid for him and his fam (wife +2 kids).

I'm eligible and actually REALLY torn.

 

[MirrorTodd]

coupla pads before lunch.

 

[MirrorTodd]

I finally got the carburetor out of the cruiser. Now I gotta find someone that can rebuild it. I'm tempted to try it myself, but it would take too long and I would probably end up failing to put humpty back together again, so to speak.

 

[MirrorTodd]

I'm praying that nothing is wrong with the electrical system. If there is, that is a completely different set of problems. Best case scenario- cruiser starts right up. Middle case scenario- cruiser turns on but won't turn over. Worst case scenario- Cruiser does nothing when key is turned.

 

[deleted109597]

I think worst case scenario is "cruiser burns to ground when mouse chewed wires short after connecting batter."
But then again I'm a pessimist sometimes.

 

[MirrorTodd]

In-n-out post pad.

 

[MirrorTodd]

I think worst case scenario is "cruiser burns to ground when mouse chewed wires short after connecting batter."
But then again I'm a pessimist sometimes.

Ok that's worst times infinty scenario.

 

[Apollyon]

I'm eligible and actually REALLY torn.

Get the food stamps. That is easier to justify in my mind.

 

[deuist]

Would collecting back years in unemployment be possible? I made close to nothing back in grad school and would love to pick up where my employer left off.

 

[Apollyon]

No, sorry. Retroactivity isn't in there. It's "use it or lose it".

 

[EctopicFetus]

I'm eligible and actually REALLY torn.

Go for it. Life is short and expensive.

 

[EctopicFetus]

In-n-out post pad.

nice.!

 

[iatrosB]

Dead forum tonite!

 

[hyperbaric]

Dead forum tonite!

Ugh. Trying to study.

 

[EctopicFetus]

real quiet.. i have to move furniture and then read for our journal club tomorrow.. YIKES!

 

[deleted109597]

Dead forum tonite!

Preparing a presentation on dizziness.
You know, there isn't a whole lot out there that doesn't cause dizziness.

 

[leviathan]

Is The Todd all right? I heard there was an earthquake in HI.

 

[MirrorTodd]

Is The Todd all right? I heard there was an earthquake in HI.

It was minor. Felt the ground shaking a bit. Big Island go the worst. Some structural damage to buildings but nothing that can compare to California or Indo.

 

[iatrosB]

It was minor. Felt the ground shaking a bit. Big Island go the worst. Some structural damage to buildings but nothing that can compare to California or Indo.

Glad to hear you're OK 👍

 

[iatrosB]

Glad to hear you're OK 👍

Tell me the cruiser's OK

 

[MirrorTodd]

Tell me the cruiser's OK

I could drive that thing off of one of our giant cliffs and it would still be ok.

 

[iatrosB]

I could drive that thing off of one of our giant cliffs and it would still be ok.

Good to hear!👍

 

[doctawife]

Things I love:

-my husband
-CSI (the first one - yeah yeah yeah I know the show doesn't reflect reality, but I'm pretty sure I don't care!)
-beer
-skiing

Well, at least three of the four are readily available here in Houston...

 

[doctawife]

Sheesh! The stoopid Tigers have the bases loaded and no one out at the bottom of the 4rth inncing.

Okay, at least they got the force-out at the plate, but still! After dominating in game 2, they ought to do better than this!

 

[doctawife]

Wow - three in a row - I haven't done that in a while.

So anyway, I got in trouble with my temp agency today. I didn't go in at all last week - what with the three interviews, late flights and all - and the temp agency actually called me up to ask what had happened. The people actually at the jobsite didn't care, but the agency did! ???

Good grief, the **** secretarial people have to put up with... I'll be really *really* glad when I get my actual professional life back. 12 hour ER shifts never looked so good. 😛

 

[doctawife]

Oh, and by the way:

 

[EctopicFetus]

one from me as well

 

[EctopicFetus]

and one for fun!

 

[EM2BE]

nighttime

 

[EM2BE]

Oh wow...someone else is on here!!! Hi EF!!!

 

[EctopicFetus]

sup..

 

[EM2BE]

Times are getting hectic again...

 

[EM2BE]

Don't know how next week is going to go...way too many exams.

 

[EctopicFetus]

Oh wow...someone else is on here!!! Hi EF!!!

hows life?