 [ Symptoms ] what can i say to a friend while she is having an anxiety attack  my friend has generalized anxiety disorder and she has panic attacks pretty often once or twice a week typically and when it is the worst daily they get bad and it is pretty scary i was wondering what i can dosay to her that will stop the anxiety attack or make it less bad so she does not have to leave class she has a fear of throwing up that is often what causes the panic attacks even when she just has a stomachache she freaks out she is on treatment but it can only help so much [ Disease ] if you qualify for medicaid and wish to receive financial help from the government to cover the cost of your health plan you must take medicaid however if you do not wish to have medicaid you can buy a silver or gold plan through the ny state exchange as long as you pay for it in full with no subsidy if you apply for financial help and your current income qualifies you for medicaid you are going to be required to take medicaid so the only way to avoid medicaid in your case is to pay for the private plan 100 on your own