tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post8590462258270508589..comments2024-03-27T08:39:28.807-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: Numbers Relevant To Children's Health CareAndrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-38737238285690404302007-09-09T07:47:00.000-06:002007-09-09T07:47:00.000-06:00This year, my kids have been without health insura...This year, my kids have been without health insurance because of my inability to fill out the CHP+ forms. Yes, that is ridiculous, but I'm mentally ill. Lots of those silly things such as filling out forms to apply for social welfare programs are extremely difficult for me. I now have a full-time job, but I'm not paid well. I couldn't afford the $650 a month to get my kids health insurance through my job because that would take up about a third of my income. Last year, when we had CHP+, they reduced the number of times that kids could visit a dentist to once a year. The dental insurance was always inadequate, but that made it worse. My intention is to apply for CHP+ for next year. I purchased dental and vision insurance for all three of us through my new job. I think the school district likes having us on the reduced and free lunch roster because we skew the CSAP results. My sons earned 6 Advanced scores out of 7 tests (my son missing Proficient on the 7th test by 1 point). I work two jobs because I am tired of being so poor, but I am also exhausted. At least *I* have health insurance this year, which is important because I haven't seen a doctor in 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com