Free Money and Help For Lupus Patients
The S.L.E. (LUPUS) Foundation (a Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America) offers individual entitlement counseling showing families how to obtain Medicaid, Medicare, social security income/social security disability, food stamps, housing assistance and legal aid. They also have a Grant-in-Aid… Continue reading
FIGHT BACK – What to Do When Your HMO Says No
This booklet is free from The Center for Patient Advocacy, 1350 Beverly Road, Suite 108, McLean, VA 22101; 800-846-7444; {www.patientadvocacy.org}.
Bladder Problems
Wetting the bed affects many young people, although it usually disappears over time. No matter when it happens or how often it happens, incontinence causes great distress. That’s why it is important to understand that occasional incontinence is a normal… Continue reading
FREE or Low-Cost Healthcare for Children
Insure Kids Now! is a national campaign to link the nation’s 10 million uninsured children–from birth to age 18–to free and low-cost health insurance. For little or no cost, this insurance pays for doctor visits, prescription medicines, hospitalizations, and much… Continue reading
Free Directory Assistance For Customers with Disabilities
US West customers who have difficulty finding or remembering phone numbers can receive directory assistance services at no charge. To apply, call and ask for a Directory Assistance Exempt Certificate. It must be signed by your physician and returned to… Continue reading
Attention Deficit Disorder
It seems as though there has been an increase in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder. Are we becoming more aware of this disorder or are we over-diagnosing it? The National Institute of Mental Health funds research on a variety… Continue reading
Free Air Travel to Obtain Medical Treatment
The Volunteer Pilots Association is a charitable non-profit organization providing air transportation to needy people who must travel to obtain medical treatment. Pilots, flying privately owned general aviation aircraft, donate their time and flight expenses. A verifiable financial need must… Continue reading
Health Insurance Aid for New Yorkers
HealthStat is a comprehensive citywide initiative designed to enroll uninsured New Yorkers in public health insurance programs such as Medicaid, Child Health Plus and in September 2001, Family Health Plus. Child Health Plus is a comprehensive health insurance program that… Continue reading
Head Lice Hotline
Anywhere from 6 to 10 million kids a year get head lice. That’s one of the reasons why the U.S. Federal Trade Commission made three large producers of head lice treatment shampoos change their false advertising claims. They claimed that… Continue reading
Support Group for Burn Survivors
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors provides peer support, education, collaboration and advocacy. Contact Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, 2153 Wealthy SE #215, Grand Rapids, MI 49506; 800-888-BURN
