Prices in the United States have increased significantly over the last few years and it is getting more difficult for everyone to afford even basic needs. In the United States, from 1914 to 2014, inflation has increased 3.34 percent. It is getting more complicated every day for families in the United States to survive.
There is good news though for those in need of financial help. Programs such as Lifeline Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid were created to help those who are in need and who can’t afford the simple necessities of food or even owning a phone. Lifeline assistance helps those who cannot afford a phone service and provides a discount for those people.Every person should feel the security that a phone brings and experience communication and the technology we encompass today.
Communication links people together and is crucial to assist those individuals in seeking work opportunities. In addition to the security of a phone, food is essential to living. Food stamps provided by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are given to people who are eligible and come from low income families.
Food stamps are given out in card form and can be used at any nearby grocery store to purchase food that would otherwise be impossible. Our body operates on food and it provides us with the nutrition and energy to live every day and work hard. Without the help of programs such as SNAP, some families would not obtain the food they need to survive.
In addition to communication and food, another need of financially struggling people is being able to seek medical care.Unfortunately, a lot of people are not able to afford health insurance. Medicaid was created to allow those who cannot afford health insurance to have the opportunity to do so. Medicaid is available to those who qualify and may be given either free or low-cost health insurance. Benefits of Medicaid include inpatient hospital services, home health services and X-rays.
The problem with these programs is not the programs themselves, it is that many people do not know that these programs exist. Yes, there are websites on the internet that allow people to find out if they are eligible for programs such as Lifeline assistance and Medicaid, but not everyone has access to the internet or knows what these websites are. The best way to improve the effectiveness of these programs is to spread the word that they exist. Through some form of or advertising, such as printing them into the newspaper and magazines so that more people could be aware of the help that is available to them. More people deserve to know that there is help out there because everyone deserves to be picked up and given another chance.
