Reply #39: Since they have no income, and they have children, they qualify for Medicaid, don't they? [View All]

[Honeycombe8]

I guess it depends on the state, as to the particular rules, but Medicaid is a combination of federal and state funds to pay for medical care for people at or below the poverty line (the income level may vary with the state, I guess).

So he can now get complete medical care, since they now have no income. It will be 100% free.

Medicaid doesn't pay for all (or any?) prescriptions, though. However, some companies directly subsidize their name brand medications for poor people (you sign up on their websites or something).

They also qualify for food stamps. And the children also qualify for medical care under the SCHIPS program.