Healthcare/Hospital Law
Dec. 4, 2008
Epileptic Claims Fresno Ignores Medically Needy
David Piercy, above, can’t afford epilepsy drugs but is considered too wealthy for county assistance under Fresno’s strict rules. Lawyer Yolonda L. Reeves, with Central California Legal Services, says the county violates state law by denying aid to indigent patients who earn mere dollars over the threshold.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Fresno, like all counties in California, runs a health care safety net program for ill and needy patients who aren't covered by Medi-Cal - people like David Piercy. The 33-year-old Fresno man suffers from epilepsy so severe he is not allowed to drive a car. He takes two drugs and has an implanted device that sends shocks through his body every three minutes to keep seizures in check. And in many parts of t...
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