Laid off before the holidays
by Kim Andrews—Pennsylvania
I met a woman tonight who had lost her benefits at work about three months ago. Her daughter has a serious health condition that requires constant medical attention and monthly prescriptions. Luckily, she was able to get the SCHIP program to give her daughter the full medical coverage required.
Unfortunately, the woman was laid off from her job this week because her employers were “paying her too much” and told her they could bring in someone new and pay them half of what they pay her. The woman was crying at this point, explaining how terrible this was, especially right before the holidays!
She was so appreciative that I was at her doorstep fighting on all these issuesaffecting her. She hugged me before I left, and I knew I at least made her feel a little better and provided some inspiration and hope.
Tags: Health Care, membership, SCHIP
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