Periagoge
Scenario

When falling through cracks in the system becomes life-threatening

I make eleven dollars too much to qualify for Medicaid and my insulin costs more than my rent so I have been rationing doses for two weeks.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Arbitrary bureaucratic thresholds create impossible choices between basic survival needs.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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