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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.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Arbitrary bureaucratic thresholds create impossible choices between basic survival needs.

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

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.