I don't know if Simone is a citizen or Permanent Resident in the US (if not, she should seek government support from her home nation), but anyone who is a citizen or Permanent Resident in the US is eligible for >1yr of temporary Unemployment insurance, as well as Medicare (age 65), Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP.
That's good to know. (For the record, I'm from Australia - and most of what we hear about healthcare costs and social security in the US are staggeringly frightening.)
