| Many children, families and adults
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| | government. 4. Disabled People. If
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| qualify for free- or low-cost health
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| | you're permanently disabled, there's a
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| insurance, and they don't even know it!
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| | good chance you can qualify for Medicare.
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| Your ability to get these state- and
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| | 5. Immigrants Needing Emergency Care. If
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| federally-sponsored medical programs is
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| | you have a medical emergency, you might
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| usually based on the size of your family
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| | be eligible for a state-funded Alien
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| and your income.
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| | Emergency Medical Program (AEM) which can
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| These programs vary state-by-state, so
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| | pay for your emergency care. To be
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| it's important to check with your local
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| | eligible for most states' AEMs, you must
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| government offices. However, many of the
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| | be low income, have an emergency medical
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| plans share similar qualifiers. Some
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| | condition, and be: under 18, or have
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| groups of people that commonly qualify
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| | dependent children, or be older than 64,
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| for low- or no-cost health coverage
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| | or disabled, or pregnant. In addition,
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| include:
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| | many states and sometimes the federal
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| 1. Children and young adults under 19
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| | government will cover your costs for
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| years of age. Youth programs are common
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| | specific medical procedures and/or
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| throughout the United States, and often
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| | services. These programs are often
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| include dental, vision and mental health
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| | partnerships between state health
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| or substance abuse counseling in addition
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| | departments and national organizations
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| to basic medical coverage. 2. Pregnant
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| | like the Centers for Disease Control in
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| women. Available through Medicaid - and
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| | Atlanta. These services might include
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| often through state departments of health
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| | things like: 1. Mammograms 2. Pap Smears
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| - you can qualify depending on your
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| | 3. End-Stage Renal Disease 4. Birth
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| income and family size. 3. Seniors 65
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| | Control As we've said before, programs
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| years of age and over. People in this
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| | like these vary state-by-state, so it's
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| category are usually covered by Medicare,
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| | important to check with your state or
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| a health insurance program of the federal
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| | local health department.
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