Health insurance

Yes, medicaid covers all those things. You should research yourself, instead of using hearsay and parroting other people's answers that have already been posted. Reading is a really valuable life tool.

Medicaid pays for ALL pregnancy expenses. They pay for all wellness checks, all ultrasounds, all medication/vitamin prescriptions, all hospital visits.... And the whole labor and delivery expense. It also pays for 6 weeks after the baby is born for the mother, and to the first year for the child. All shots and doctors visits, etc.
There are also other programs available to mothers and families in need.
The WIC program pays for some basic groceries for the pregnant mother and the child.

Yes, insurance is expensive, that is why a lot of Americans are uninsured-not just teenage mothers. A lot of uninsured people are in their 20s.

where did anyone else answer that question i asked?
you were the one that answered it..i dont think i was being rude when i asked it.
i was asking for [again] a clarification. no need to b-tch about it.

It was overall, general advice to read up on things and look into them before speaking about them. Doing research on things before forming your opinion is going to do you well in the long run.

I was on Medicaid when I was pregnant with my daughter, and it paid for the following:

Every doctor's visit
Ultrasounds
Prenatal vitamins and antibiotics (when I developed an infection)
Bloodwork
Urine tests
Pap smear and STD screen
My entire hospital bill
My epidural
My daughter's newborn testing
My postpartum checkup

And before I even took my child home, she qualified for Medicaid herself. All of her well-baby checkups are 100% paid for, as well as her tests and vaccinations. If she were to ever become ill, that would be paid for as well.

No corners were cut on my pregnancy just because I was on Medicaid. I was very well taken care of and have no complaints.

My mom went on WIC when I was a baby because she and my dad were unable to make enough money at the time. Having formula, cheese, milk, eggs, that kind of thing be free or lower priced is really helpful.

My husband pays 300.00 a month for our insurance and I belive his firm pays for some as well. It has always seemed so rediculously expensive to me, considering it is just the two of us, we are in great health, but compared to what other people pay, I guess its not bad. Our coverage is very good also.....only a $15.00 copay for office visits, full dental, vision, and maternity (not that I'll be using the latter anytime soon)!

Insurance is a giant crock in the US. I have been screwed over completely by the insurance companies. I am considered uninsurable because I have a condition called Celiac disease. I cant buy helath insurance from any company. I can't qualify for medicaid because I make too much money. So many people are falling into the category of "uninsurable" now, it's just a joke. If you have migraines and back pain, guess what? you are uninsurabele. Unless you lie. But when they find out they cancel your policy retroactively and then your'e doubly screwed. Most people can afford their premiums, but not their deductibles or copays. For example, My husband and children pay privately for their insurance. It costs them 300 a month which is pretty cheap. However, it doesn't pay out until you reach the 5,000 deductible. I say that's a crock. That's not insurance! We only have it in case some one gets something terrible or run over by a bus or something. In the mean time, We are on our own and it sucks.

Insurance isn't doing doctors any favors either. They are continually reducing the amount that they pay physicians for their services. They use medicare as a guideline even though medicare is a publicly funded entity and insurances are giant mega corporations interested in making money. This means not paying claims whenever possible and refusing your care when ever possible.

This treatment of people has got to end. You shouldn't have to be wealthy to be healthy. I am glad that medicaid helps some people, but what about the rest of the country? There are so many people who need help but don't qualify. These people simply don't go to the doctor because they can't afford it. Then they get something bad like cancer, ignore it until it can't be ignored, and then have a serious health problem that leaves them bankrupt.

THis sickens me so much I can't even write anymore. Yes, Sicko was a good movie.

I completely agree with you sillyakchick. In the event I have to get my own insurance I'm really up the creek. I have a lot of health problems as well.
I mentioned in a past post we pay $300.00 a week..YES a week.
We opted for the higher plan due to my health. My husbands employer is suppose to paying 50% of what we pay but that is not happening.
This includes dental but dental is only $30.00 a week. not to mention all the provisions.
We don't know what is going to happen if the rates go up again, we can not afford it now but if we opted for the lower plan we would be paying thousands in co-pays, because of my health being in and out of the hospital. We do have co-pays now but not as high as they would be.
I think the insurance companies do this on purpose to get us not seek treatment. They say no one can be denied medical care but I don't believe that either.
Even with this plan when going to the ER, the front desk wants the co pay right then and there. I look at her and say this is an emergency I didn't plan on coming here and she said well then I won't continue my speech...Oh it gets me mad not to mention the blood pressure up.
We need changes but when and what will it take for a change, people loss their homes, savings, etc...? for a change to happen.