More Help From Webb County
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KGNS News
Story Created:
Jan 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jan 24, 2012
Help is on the way for families who have not been approved for health care benefits due to their income.
County Commissioners aim to help those families who don't qualify just because they make a little more money than what the state requires.
Carolina Garcia has that story.
Webb County Commissioners approved a plan to help those families that are borderline.
Judge Danny Valdez says this program aims to relax the guidelines because making a little more money does not mean a family is not in need help. He said, “There are some people that are just border line. They need the service, but because they don't meet the income guidelines, they are left out."
He is referring to those families who are desperate for help but are not approved for benefits because they make as little as one hundred dollars more that what the states allows. Valdez says, “By relaxing these guidelines, we'll be able to provide more people with these types of services."
Missing the guideline for a couple of dollars is something a local resident understands first hand. Pedro Cante says it is very difficult to be in that situation. The resident says, "Es duro a como esta la sitacion economica entender eso...”
Cante says it's difficult and appreciates the help the County is now providing.
The budget for this service is set to be 2.1 million dollars. Judge Danny Valdez said, "It's something that is needed. It is not a big impact to the budget. There is money budgeted already for these types of services. You're not looking at a lot but we'll be impacting more lives."
Carolina Garcia.
This help will be available starting tomorrow.
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X-Laredo Onda said on Thursday, Jan 26 at 2:03 PM
Republicans in Laredo. Good Luck.. You would have better luck finding Bigfoot...
80452277foxnews said on Thursday, Jan 26 at 1:19 PM
How about a little fair and balance on chnl 8 just saw the fat boy on demeaning the repubs chnl 8 shows it's bias for demorats!need some oposing views, OH no can't do that it is not a democracy in big L
80449418Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 10:07 PM
If this is necessary they should raise the income guide lines after they weed out all the people from Mexico receiving benefits.
80416808X-Laredo Onda said on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 8:44 AM
A typical knee-jerk reaction to a past tragedy.
80372249Roe said on Tuesday, Jan 24 at 10:03 PM
I wonder if thay lady that was in front of me at HEB with two Lone Star Cards and a Coach purse will find a way to steal this County Tax Payer money.
80358444Anonymous said on Tuesday, Jan 24 at 6:13 PM
Hmmmm... I'm sure county employees will find a way to steal it like they did the weatherization money.
80348287overtaxed said on Tuesday, Jan 24 at 9:18 AM
2.1 million dollars "not a big impact" that is the kind of thinking we need more of.
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