What must a parent or guardian do for an extremely poor child to receive preventive care?
A. Apply for Medicaid, including the EPSDT program.
B. Ask Crippled Children's Services for help.
C. Claim the child is chronically ill so the child will be eligible for Title V, which provides care to such children.
D. Try to live next to a medical school with lots of medical students who need clinical experience and give free care.
ANS: A
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