Main Street

Too much for food stamps, not enough to live

by Cicily King — Ohio

I met a nice lady with 3 kids, a single mother who works at a big-box retailer. She said her child was autistic and he is able to get his medications through SCHIP. She also told me she makes $1.71 per hour–too much to qualify for food stamps.

Tags: children, Health Care, SCHIP, wages