For the better part of his life, Reuben Robinson, 22, of Camden received little professional health care. When he was a child, Robinson’s family was uninsured, so they typically were treated at hospital emergency rooms when illnesses became serious. “When I got scarlet fever in the fifth grade, I had to go to the hospital, and again when I got a really bad flu when I was 19,” Robinson said.
Health-care coverage continued to be a problem when Robinson, who is black, went to work. Until February, Robinson, who is married and the father of a 1-year-old son, Gabriel, was a sales floor supervisor for an office supply store in Cherry Hill. Robinson put in about 35 hours a week, but he and his family weren’t eligible for company health benefits…
Fortunately, Robinson’s wife, Shante, learned they were eligible for New Jersey FamilyCare, a managed-care program for low-income families. “If it wasn’t for her, I’d still be without insurance, which is the only reason I didn’t go and get a checkup,” Robinson said.
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