Originally Posted by kane

In my state we have something called The Oregon Health Plan. It is health insurance for the very poor and kids. I know there are other states that have something similar, but to qualify for it you have to meet certain income guidelines or have other issues that keep you from being able to get/pay for insurance on your own. If your state has it and she doesn't make much money she could qualify for it.

Another thing you can try is to call local senior centers and talk to their case workers. I know your mom isn't old enough to use their services, but there are a lot of things out there people that most don't know about.

I recently went through a lot of this with my mom when she got really sick and had to move into an assisted living center. I came across a lot of different programs that could help her and not all of them were restricted to age.