public assistance
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States consider whether recovering the Medicaid costs would cause the heir severe financial hardship, like leaving them destitute or forcing them to rely on public assistance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, low-income households that are eligible for public assistance with their home heating bills may not get that help until late December — after cold-weather demand begins.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
According to the National Association of Counties, 40 percent of home health aides live in low-income neighborhoods and rely on some form of public assistance; 30 percent of them are on Medicaid themselves.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
They’ll decide if you’re desperate enough for the public assistance or if you’re sick enough to see a doctor.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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