During tough times the government is there for us. With Ryan in school and I'm staying home with the baby, we have very little income. We have a modest home, cozy with loving family, but money is the one thing we really don't have. And although we have learned to make do with less new we still need basics like groceries and health care. We applied for the food assistance program and receive upwards of $400 per month on food! Its pretty amazing. I once got a $25 block of Gouda cheese and it lasted almost the entire month! We have given gifts of food and even gotten take and bake pizza at Papa Murphy's with it. Thank you Kansas! We are completely covered there.
And then there is health care, dreaded health care. It is a must have. Must. Have. And we were paying around $650 for the whole family per month. Way too much. And the coverage we have didn't even fully cover Charlie's first year of check ups. Ridiculous! So a friend suggested state health care for the little one and we qualified! We pay nothing. Nothing! Amazing yet again. Completely covers everything he needs and would need should he need it. No co-pay. We're set and it knocks off a whopping $175 off of our health insurance per month.
When you are a young, hard-working couple with a new baby, paying taxes and trying to make it, we will always remember even though our government can be crazy up in Washington...its pretty darn good here. Thank you Kansas for the help when we need it the most.
For food or cash assistance check: www.foodstamps.org/kansas-food-stamp-program
For health care benefits check: www.kancare.ks.gov/
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