ya.. certainly it is a problem with people of all ages. It's just so ridiculous that doctors will refuse patients and let people die rather than accept Medicaid. Medicaid programs are 100% pointless if people refuse to accept it.

The eye doctors in New Jersey wouldn't accept Medicaid, which prevented me from getting a more thorough test to see if I have a condition which could cause me to go blind. I still have no idea if this will become a problem for me.

===Well, in pain until the nerve died....and they might not have had the resources to even know where they could go for free...and who knows if anyone told them?

===(Speaking as someone that worked in PG County for about 8 years.)

===Even if they did know, how many children did she have with her, without daycare....and how long would they have been able to wait? Takes money to get aroudn that area, as well.

===I am not willing to place this completely on the parent. Believe me, the system is seriously damaged, muchly because the funds for providing proper services have been severly cut over the years. Before folks start saying that the parent should have done more...look at your schedule, throw in some children, and tell me how you could get things done without daycare, or schools (which of course you have to prove residence for of at least a month.)

==="They should not have kids" is not an argument, either. 20-20 hindsight is nice....but not worhtwhile when dealing with social issues.

===Sorry...peeve of mine. Social systems are supposed to have support systems in place to help act as a bit of a saftey net for when folks are stupid. What is the point in paying taxes if a significant portion is not being used to make a good saftey net?