<prompt> Human: My daughter is 2 years old and has been blind in one eye since birth. She has an ophthalmologist that she sees on a regular basis. She has undergone a surgery and regularly has EUAs Exam Under Anesthesia done to check on her good eye. These can be expensive even with insurance. They billed her primary insurance 18k for her last EUA, and without Medicaid Im still responsible for 10 of that. Currently I make 12.50hr full time which comes out to to 26,000yr before taxes. The Medicaid eligibility cutoff for a family of 3 in Texas is 26,952yr also before taxes. A 2 raise will bring me to 30,160, bringing in an additional 320mo, and putting me over the eligibility limit. Im enrolled in my employers health insurance which is 160 biweekly for the 3 of us. Since my daughter qualifies for Medicaid, the state reimburses me those premiums through a program called HIPP. If she loses Medicaid, Im also out of the HIPP program. This completely negates the 2hr raise. As is, Im struggling to make ends meet and require food stamp assistance. We get 315mo. Id most likely lose this benefit as well or have it reduced.So in summary, if I get this promotion, my daughter will lose Medicaid, I will have to pay the insurance premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance out of my own pocket. Resulting in a net loss all around when Im already struggling even though we live modestly. Id LOVE to get off all government assistance, but a 2hr raise will not get me there, and its something I will not even see after losing the other benefits. I only want this promotion so I can further my career and continue onto the next stepping stone. Im just worried this move will destroy me financially since Im already struggling. What is your advice? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Is there some type of special Medicaid my child can apply for? If my daughter can keep her Medicaid I dont care about the food stamps since the raise will cover that. Itll instead be a lateral move financially instead of a net loss.  <response>: I just wanted to congratulate you for working so hard to understand the systems. You are doing everything you can and I hope you someday rewarded for it. 