With unemployment, sickness benefits, old age and disability pensions payments all get paid every 2 weeks, i thought that was to long, but by the sounds of what Melody said, do you guys in the States get paid monthly ? whew, geez you would really have to be careful that it lasted until next pay day.

Anyone that is on any of the above payments, are giving a health care cards so any medication you need only should cost only $4.80 per item, sometimes they could be a dollar or two more but the pharmacies always ask if you want the cheaper brand or not, so should be able to get the inexpensive brands for the $4.80 each, once you have brought 52 items in one year then its all free for the rest of the year.
How do you guys in the US get on for medicines if on social security benefits ?