Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Help if you are blind or have low vision
(Separate Website)
Information for those who are blind or have low vision about benefits you may get through Social Security.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
How can I advocate for myself?
(Separate Website)
You can advocate for yourself and WIN! Here are some helpful tips.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Improving health care quality
(Separate Website)
A guide for patients and families
By: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Iowa County Commissions on Veteran Affairs
(Separate Website)
Links to County Veterans Offices which may assist you with compensation/pensions, medical care, military records, grave markers and veteran home loans. Some counties may also have dedicated funds to assist you with temporary shelter/utilities, food/health supplies, medical/dental, job placement, counseling, and transportation.
Iowa's County Veterans Relief Program
If you are a veteran, you might be able to get financial help from the county in which you live. Each county must have a County Commission of Veterans Affairs.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Know your rights for substance abuse and mental health care
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet covers your rights when getting substance abuse and mental health treatment, such as confidentiality and the benefits and risks of a certain treatment or procedure.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Legal Remedies
The collection of information emailed to health care partners in the equal justice community.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Medicaid Rules, Birth Certificates and Proof of Citizenship and Identity
All people who apply for Medicaid, or a re-certified, must provide proof of citizenship and identity. Here are details on how to get a copy of your birth certificate in Iowa.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Medical Emergencies and the Law
Patient dumping refers to when a hospital denies care to patients or transfers patients to other hospitals without providing any medical treatment. "Dumped" patients were uninsured or under-insured. Congress passed The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ("EMTALA") to stop "patient dumping."
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Paying for dialysis or a kidney transplant
(Separate Website)
This booklet has information about Medicare coverage for people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant). (60 pages)
By: Medicare
Program Helps Children with Hearing Loss
Iowa families who have children with hearing loss can now apply for funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to purchase hearing aids and audiological services they may not otherwise be able to afford.
By: Iowa Department of Public Health
Spina Bifida health care benefits from the VA
(Separate Website)
Information on health care benefits for Vietnam veterans' children diagnosed with spina bifida.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Family and Medical Leave Act
Every working person should know about the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. FMLA is a law that says that in certain situations, an employer may have to give an employee time off for certain reasons, such as when they are sick, or when they have family members who need care.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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