Man robbed only one dollar and waited for the police for jail healthcare

He robbed only one dollar and waited for the police. The 59-year-old said he did everything he could to get caught so he could receive free healthcare in jail, the report said.

Verone has a growth on his chest, two ruptured disks and a problem with his left foot. With no job, Verone thought his desperate plan was the best way to provide for himself.

Verone was charged with larceny. His plan was to go to jail for three years, then be released in time to start collecting Social Security. Huffington Post

FACTS & FIGURES

This month (June), Republican governors fought against federal rules requiring states to maintain current levels of health-care coverage for the poor and disabled. Huffington Post

There is also an effort, spearheaded by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) to change Medicare from a government run program to a voucher system. Critics of the plan said it would mean seniors would have to pay more out of pocket for care. Huffington Post

According to revised report by the Census Bureau, overall poverty in 2009 stood at 15.7 percent, or 47.8 million people. Census

Forty-five million people, including 22 million children, lived in low-income working families in 2009, an increase of 1.7 million people from 2008. The Economic Collapse