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Facing Sudden Job Loss
"I'm writing a piece on women facing sudden job loss for Viv (www.vivmag.com). Please e-mail me if you're 40 or younger and have been let go from either your job in retail, law, banking, medicine, etc. (please don't get in touch if you're in PR or marketing). I'd like to know how you're dealing with this job loss."
Lambeth Hochwald, Viv magazine
Deadline: 12:00 PM EASTERN - March 26
Recently Uninsured Families Needed
"We are working on a blog post about the health care for kids with special needs and are looking for personal stories from people who have recently become uninsured as a result job loss or companies cutting health care benefits.
Please e-mail us with the following information:
How did you recently become uninsured? What are your current circumstances? What changes are you making in your life? How has this affected your child's health care? Are there any resources or solutions you would recommend to others?
Please respond with UNINSURED in your subject line."
Anonymous, Blog
(Put UNINSURED in sub)
Deadline: 6:00 PM EASTERN - March 26
User Comments
Comment by Uninsured / jennifermcda@gmail on 2009-04-15 08:07:02 Re: uninsured.....
My family is presently covered by Cobra - I was laid off on 2/17 - same day stimulus plan was signed. We went a month w/o coverage, and paid out of pocket for only the most necessary meds.
My son has adhd, so that was a no brainer. His Vyvanse was $135. Finally, rather than paying $875 for a family of four, we waited it out, and ended up paying $315 for health and dental. I know we're blessed to have it, but would rather have a job. Due to the fact that I'm a cancer survivor w/multiple sclerosis, I don't qualify for any kind of insurance except large group, so will have to stay w/Cobra until I find work. Also, being on Vyvanse w/ADHD, my son will be excluded from any personal health coverage my husband could try and get us.
To complicate things, my MS med runs over $2300 / mo w/o insurance, or $1600 / mo w/insurance. I found the Chronic Disease Fund, and even with insurance and two incomes qualified for an annual grant that covers my copay, so I now only pay $25 / mo.
The CDF is funded by the manufacturers, so if you're dealing w/a chronic disease, go to www.cdfund.org to see if they cover your specific disease (breast cancer, MS, etc.)
Also, NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) www.rarediseases.org is a great resource to find help and coverage.
Fortunately two yrs. ago I appplied to and was accepted to the Chronic Disease Fund. I was awarded a Grant that covers up to the $3,000 / yr. for my out of pocket expenses on my Copaxone injections - they are $1600 / month, and I have a $300 deductible, then pay a % after that. Because of the CDF, and the grant, I only pay $25 / month. Without CDF, I couldn't stay on my injections, which help minimize my MS episodes severity and duration.
As a thyroid cancer survivor, I'm also kept clinically hyper-thyroid to keep the cancer from returning. In total, I'm on 12 different pills and an injection each day, so CDF truly saved me, and I hope someone can use this information to find help as well.
Be Blessed, J
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