Illinois: Keeping its ladies Healthy

I’m a Healthy Woman. See?

Illinois, I have learned in my unemployed state, maintains a program called Healthy Women to keep ladies of a reproductive age fit and healthy. Had to apply here for this card — got approved, and now I can get GYN services when I need them until my work insurance kicks in.

When I got my bad news, I hopped online to see what kind of services might be available. Health insurance was at the top of the list. The journo in me looked into food stamps, too, but I was going to net too much with uninsurance to qualify. In a way that was too bad; the book of what one can cook using only the stamps could have been a fun one.

I imagine if I remain a newspaper reporter I’ll certainly have another crack.