Hav an 18 yr. old Sister who is pregnant, dropped out of school and has no job.?
Is there any insurance...Out there that she can apply for and it get approved since now she is not considered a child? C.H.I.P. Insurance is something she is not eligible for any other ideas? Serious Inquiries ONLY PLEASE!!!
2006-08-28T12:42:28Z
We live in Texas
2006-08-28T12:53:22Z
She can't work - No one's available to take her/pick her up. Father is a contractor so he doesn't have insurance either. And so far she was able to get on WIC. Medicaid was our last resort as their process takes TOOO Long.
Ashley2006-09-05T10:10:48Z
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Medicaid will pay for everything. She may have to do a work program though.
Contact your SRS or your local government assistance agency. Worst case scenario----she will get prenatal care, have a baby and then have to make payments to the hospital and doctors in the future. While insurance sounds like a nice option, alot of insurance plans though consider pregnancy a "pre-existing condition" and won't pay if your already pregnant. Other than transporation, is there any reason she can't work? And why is she not interested in finishing school? A job is going to be hard to find without an education. And no offense, our tax dollars don't want to pay for her and a baby forever. She should try to find a social worker at SRS or something to help her take care of some of these issues. Best of luck.
I just turned 19 this month and just had my baby 2 months ago. I went down to the social services office and applied for medical. There is no reason that your sister can't work during her pregnancy until a doctor tells her not to. She may need to work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for free health coverage. Also her baby's daddy is also responsible for paying for her medical care. Get in touch with that child support services!! Also check out an adult school to finish her highschool education. Right now i work, take care of my two month old and go to school. I've been through 18 in school and pregnant and it is possible. She's not helpless she can do it. Also WIC has a nutrition program where you get milk cheese eggs formula juice and cereal for free you just need to make your appointments and classes. I really like it and the classes are sooo helpful
She can get on medicaid and WIC to help with her baby.Tell her to find a jobAnd she can work untill she's like 6 or 7 months unless her doctor says otherwise.Even a little money helps.Raising a child when you're young is soo hard.I had my son when I was almost 15 years old but I made it all the way through high school. She can do.And she needs your support
Are you talking about insurance or government help? She needs to get a job. If she knows who the father is he is legally bound in the state of Texas to pay child support. I still don't know what you mean by "insurance", life insurance anyone can get. Medicaid is another form of CHIP. I'm sorry, but hope this helped.