Answer: First of all, I am sorry to hear that your husband lost his job. In regards to your child not receiving his prescribed medication, it is no secret that this is a terrible dilemma facing many families here in the desert. Furthermore, most County Clinics will only accept people who have Medi-Cal — not the uninsured.
Rightly, your son's psychiatrist must follow the treatment guidelines of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and only treat your son when you bring him in for his appointments. You may want to explore the option of receiving coverage through Healthy Families available through Blue Cross, a new state program which provides low-cost health insurance for children of low-income families who earn too much income to qualify for Medi- Cal, but not enough to afford health care insurance.
