I"M A 43 YEARS OLD WOMAN WITH PLENTY OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AND DON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AT ALL TO BEGIN WITH . I'M ON A FIXED INCOME,LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING,BEEN TRYING TO GET SSI FOR THE 5-6 YEARS BEING DENIED EVERY TIME AND APPLING IS HEADACHE.SO, I HAVE TO PAY OUT THE POCKET FOR THE MEDS ORGO TO A AGENCY TO GET HELP THAT WAY BUT THATS HARD TO IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE BUS FARES WHAT'S LEFT DO IS WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHECK TO COME.
By all means you need a disabilty lawyer and have to have 3 doctors saying you can not work due to the headaches for a yr or more or you will never get it I had to wait almost 6 yrs b4 I GOT MINE YOU CAN GET PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR YOURSELF WHICH WILL ENTITLE YOU FOR MEDICADE AND AGAIN YOU'LL NEED A DOCTOR STATEING YOU CAN NOT WORK FOR A YR OR YOU WONT GET IT EITHER HANG IN THERE AND KEEP APPLYING YOU WILL EVENTUALLY WIN IT!!! WHOOPS IN CAPS NOT YELLING AT YA 
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I remember those days of being denied by SSI. Your situation is a bit worse off than mine. But been there done that!!! Make sure you have a lawyer and that all those annoying forms get filled correctly and filed on time. Good Luck!!!