Do i qualify for Harris Health ‘Gold Card’ ? Or, any other forms of reduced health care?
TL;DR: no insurance working part-time living with my father wondering if I’m eligible for the Harris health ‘gold’ card, also looking for reduced mental health services in Houston
Hello r/Houston. Before anyone comes for me, yes I have researched eligibility requirements but me being only 23 and a little ignorant, I have some questions. Spare me!
I graduated from UH may of last year. Still struggling to find a full time job (surprise surprise) so only working part time atm. I don’t have insurance. I live with my dad, and he doesn’t have insurance either. He works for my aunt’s company as a truck driver which isn’t provided with insurance and tbh he doesn’t really go to the doctor as much.
Do I have to account for my dad if attempting to apply for the Harris Health ‘gold card’? He doesn’t really give me money anymore but not asked to pay bills or rent so that’s obviously helpful. The only ‘bills’ I pay are my student loan bills and other miscellaneous things. If I live with my dad and he makes x amount of money and I don’t have dependents does that mean I won’t qualify? I make $12 an hour at my job which is max 30 hrs a week. :/
Honestly what I’m looking more towards right now is reduced mental health services. If maybe someone here has any recommendations on that? I truly can’t take it anymore. I’ve held off on help for so long because paying out of pocket fees is so much, but I can just feel myself mentally deteriorating and I’m tired of having to push through everyday without help. My dad doesn’t really like fully comprehend mental health so I don’t want to ask him for money to help for therapy, etc.
Thanks in advanced. ❤️
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