Please Help!!! I'm pregnant yet do not have health insurance...

I'm currently unemployed and found out a couple weeks ago that i am pregnant.  How can i go by getting health insurance to be able to get pre-natal care?

[Amir Mostafaie]

Dear pxyrckr88,

What's available to you in terms of coverage on pre-natal care, depends on where you live. In most states, being already pregnant may disqualify you for a privately purchased Individual health insurance plan but being unemployed; you may qualify for a publicly assisted program like Medicaid. Medicaid is a federally-funded, state-run program that provides medical assistance for individuals and families with limited incomes and resources. If you qualify, it pays for your health care costs, including prenatal care.
Qualifications are different from state to state. You can qualify if one or more of the following statements are true.
* You have other children and a limited income.
* You receive or are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
* You're a pregnant woman who meets income requirements.
* Your family's assets are less than $2,000.
You can contact your local Social Security, Welfare, or Department of Human Services office or go on line to http://www.coverageforall.org/our_services.htm#apps and click on your state and download your state’s Health Care Options Matrix Guide that includes information on Medicaid.

Sincerely,

Amir Mostafaie