
Former Foster Youths and Health Care: What they need to know
By: Kristine Alarcon Laticia Aossey, a young woman who grew up in the foster care system, was a student at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. When she got sick, with cyclical vomiting, acid reflux, and stomach ulcers, she was admitted into the hospital. That’s when Aossey found out she did not have health insurance. She would have been eligible for health insurance, but Aossey did not receive the notification right away. Her paper work was sent at a friend’s hou