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Slide 1: “ Ask not what the government can do for you. Ask why it doesn' t. ” Gerhard Kocher
Slide 2: “People who care about each other enjoy doing things for one another. They don't consider it servitude.” Ann Landers “Th e u n fo rtu n a te n e e d p e o p le w h o w ill b e k in d to th e m ; th e p ro s p e ro u s n e e d p e o p le to b e k in d to ” Aris to tle
Slide 3: “I still believe America’s destiny is to become a living testament to what free human beings can accomplish by acting in unity.” Senator John Kerry “Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.” Princess Diana
Slide 5: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/01_Overview.asp#TopOfPage This IS Medicaid Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Good health is important to everyone. If you can't afford to pay for medical care right now, Medicaid can make it possible for you to get the care that you need so that you can get healthy and stay healthy. Medicaid is available only to people with limited income. You must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid does not pay money to you; instead, it sends payments directly to your health care providers. Depending on your state's rules, you may also be asked to pay a small part of the cost (co payment) for some medical services.
Slide 6: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/04_OptionalEligibility.asp#TopOfPage Optional Eligibility Groups States also have the option to provide Medicaid Coverage for other "categorically needy" groups. These Optional groups share characteristics of the Mandatory groups, but the eligibility criteria are somewhat more liberally defined. Examples of the optional groups that states may cover as categorically needy (and for which they will get Federal matching funds) under the Medicaid program include the following:
Slide 7: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/04_OptionalEligibility.asp#TopOfPage Optional Eligibility Groups * Infants up to age one and pregnant women not covered under the mandatory rules whose family income is below 185% of the Federal poverty level (the percentage to be set by each state); * Optional targeted low-income children; * Certain aged, blind, or disabled adults who have incomes above those requiring mandatory coverage, but below the Federal poverty level; * Children under age 21 who meet income and resources requirements for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), but who otherwise are not eligible for the AFDC; * Institutionalized individuals with limited income and resources; * Persons who would be eligible if institutionalized but are receiving care under home and community-based services waivers; * Recipients of state supplementary payments; * Tuberculosis-infected persons who would be financially eligible for Medicaid at the Supplemented Security Income (SSI) level (only for TB-related ambulatory services and TB drugs); and * Low-income, uninsured women screened and diagnosed through a Center's for Disease Control (CDC) Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and determined to be in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer.
Slide 8: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/04_OptionalEligibility.asp#TopOfPage Optional Eligibility Groups States may use more liberal income and resources methodologies to determine Medicaid eligibility for certain AFDC-related and aged, blind, and disabled individuals under Sections 1902(r)(2) and 1931 of the Social Security Act. For some groups, the more liberal income methodologies cannot result in the individual's income exceeding the limits prescribed for Federal matching.
Slide 9: “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln
Slide 10: “It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.” Anatole France “We are all alike on the inside” Mark Twain
Slide 11: “I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.” Dalai Lama “Nothing's impossible for those who don't have to do it” “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill
Slide 12: Thank You for Watching This short slide show. I hope Some were informed and Others were entertained. I hope to add much more to this. But, for now, I must Continue my quest for signatures and support. I am looking for any personal Stories that relate to this petition. Also, if you are someone who is very Interested in this petition I would appreciate you letting anyone else age 21 and over to sign this. All other productive comments relating to this cause can be sent to me. If you cannot find my info on this site: Kati Frear Email : Challengerdenicalis@gmail.com Myspace: /kati16 Music – Tim McGraw (Live Like You're Dying)