actually, ik think th ere is another answer - you have to be a certain age - i th ink it is 62...... anyway , i know from better expeience that 51 is too young for almost anything (except as in my earlier post this morning!) hilary nancy wrote: > > hi. I read the Directory of prescription drug assistance programs. Most > stated the person has to fall below poverty guidelines and not qualify > for medicaid. Now if a person is below poverty income, then how can they > not qualify for medicaid for the fragally ill??? > > Questions come up because of of talk about medicare and medicaid > programs from the candidates and patients about how medicare doesn't > cover drugs. > > Sooo... new questions:) > > 1.) What are federal poverty income levels? > might clue into that when all these govt. promises about prescriptions > being paid for 'low income' seniors and low income disabled. > > 2.) url for drug programs that are religious affiliation based, not > based on federal poverty levels??? Maybe based on a sliding scale level > based on income of the individual who is ill ?? > Thank You. > nancy