Finally got my birth certificate in the mail, and trotted down to the Healthy Way LA office at the county urgent care place. Went smoothly. Had to find some paycheck stubs from when I signed up for the ORSA, but I store those in my glove box anyway, so that wasn't a problem. Because my income is so low I don't have to pay anything.
I did ask her what I was getting by doing this (I find it does help to be an idiot sometimes), and she told me I could now have a primary care doctor, (my old doctor, YA!). It also appears that I will continue to keep on going to the county urgent care. So, basically, it appears what I am getting is my old county health care that I had before they changed the rules. . .
So, is this a way to exclude illegal immigrants? Because I had to produce my birth certificate and paycheck stubs to get this. This would exclude them, yes? So, this is how the county is trying to save money, by only giving legal inhabitants the ability to get "full service" at the county? The illegal immigrants will still be able to go to the urgent care, and the ER, but not apparently the other stuff? I'm probably wrong. It's unethical to denial them medical care.
And, oh yes, at the end, the clerk chirped brightly, that since I had shown up with all my documentation, that I was getting a $10.00 food coupon (Ralph's or Food For Less), good for a month, so spend quickly!
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