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Originally Posted by nopeso
I've applied for SSDI a month ago using an attorney. You do not get Medicare for at least two years if SSDI is approved. I'm single, the most I can get from SSDI is $1700 a month. My meds are $849 a month. I've been hospitalized a few times. If it happens without insurance...
With SSI, you have to be broke to file. That includes cashing in 401K's or retirement plans which can really put you in a serious decision making bind. You can, as a single person only have a house, a car and $2000.
Many people consider SSI to be welfare, including my attorney. The money you get comes out of the general tax fund, not what you have paid in. You get Medicare immediately upon approval of SSI but you wait 2 years for it on SSDI. Makes no sense.
I will try all avenues for meds but what sucks is losing my doctors, one I've seen for 20 years.
Brits hear our situation with insurance and can't believe what we go through here. Vote Obama or it will get much worse. (vote your conscious) But Obama is moving in the right direction.
I too can see myself homeless and I started doing farm work when I was 12 and have always worked. So, why do I have to put up with SSDI delays and denials to get MY money.
(may have gone off topic, sorry)
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I am broke and I cannot even picture myself having a house to myself or a car, so I don't think that there will be an issue. I just want something to live on and if I have to go somewhere then I'd have gas money for people to give me rides or bus money...and I'd probably just end up splitting rent with my friend when he moves....or maybe my cousin would be cool with something like that.
I consider SSI welfare as well, I mean that is what it is I just have a hard time seeing what is wrong with welfare, even if some others try to pound it into my head that it's 'stealing' or makes me a parasite. I mean since i have not had an opportunity to work more than a few months anywhere I doubt I'd get anything from SSDI anyways so I gotta stick with SSI.
I don't think I will be voting for Obama however...Universal Healthcare would be one thing but from what I've heard/read his policy is more about penalizing people for not purchasing health insurance or something like that. Well I can't afford it in the first place but maybe I am wrong on this...other then that though I am not too fond of his current foriegn policy and some other things. But I'd like actual Universal Healthcare.
But yeah why would SSDI have more delays when its technically your money in the first place? I'd think it would be the other way around.