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Check of all federal, state and local benefits to find out whether there are benefits for which you may qualify. Surprise: it will only take a few minutes.

Unless you check, you may "be leaving money on the table."

Thanks to a website of the federal government, you can quickly find out if there are benefits for which you may qualify because of your health. Potential benefits for people with a health condition include:

  • Medical coverage through such programs as Medicare, Medicaid or the Veterans Administration
  • Financial benefits including an income through such programs as Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income
  • Food
  • Housing
  • Prescription drugs
  • General assistance

To learn more, visit www.govbenefits.gov offsite link. As you'll see, the site contains descriptions of programs of the federal, state and local governments. You can search the site by:

  • Completing a questionnaire
  • By category
  • By state