Question:
I have no money for a doctor but I really want to go. Everyone always says go see a doctor but I don't have the money. It makes me sad because what if there was something a doctor could do and I just can't afford it. The last time I saw a doctor was when I was a kid 5 or so. And even if I could get different things evaluated for free I'd still have to pay for prescriptions and such. I try not to get stressed out about it because stress lowers your immune system but what if there is something wrong with me and it gets more serious.

Answer:
Hey Guest

If you have not, yet, been diagnosed with a disease, you may qualify for a Health Insurance Policy. However, you may ask the expert by contacting the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

As a last resort, Federal law gives you the right to emergency care, regardless of your ability to pay. In a nutshell, the federal patient-dumping law entitles you to three things: screening, emergency care and appropriate transfers during. (MSN Money: Know your Emergency Room Rights)

REFERENCE
INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE
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New York, NY 10038
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MSN Money: Know your Emergency Room Rights


Best wishes,


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