MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer
Phil Venezio sits in his wheelchair at the door to his N.J. home. Last year, at 55, he got sick, and lost his job. He was rejected for a Medicaid program called Global Options Nursing Facility Transition because his disability check is $77 over the qualifying limit. He has appealed.
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A fall through insurance-coverage gap
Phil Venezio worked for 30 years before he got sick and lost his health insurance. The he missed qualifying for Medicaid by $77.
"This whole situation kills me," he said. "I've always worked for everything I got. If I could get out of this wheelchair and dig holes to make money, I'd do it. Tomorrow."
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