08-02-2012, 06:23 PM
Wags wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
I don't think many lifeguards have health benefits with their jobs. With the exception of some of the beach lifeguards, who have to be adults, that's usually hourly wage seasonal kind of work. The bigger question is why didn't his parents have him covered? Children in Washington are eligible for free or low cost state programs if the parents are lower income. (and the income limits are fairly high)
Oregon also has such a program. My sister is in this situation with her two kids. Her husband makes a couple thou over the allowed amount, somewhere in the upper $30k for a family of four. To insure them out of pocket would be another $1000/1500 a month. Not even remotely within their reach. Don't assume this kid's family can either.
$30K would be very difficult to live on.
However, Oregon's Healthy Kids program accepts families of 4 with much higher incomes than that. Have your sister check this out.
http://www.oregonhealthykids.gov/familie...tions.html