California - Healthcare for All Kids!
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Google- 763,000 children in California do not have health insurance.
The numbers are clear – kids suffer when they're not covered. - Healthy children do better in school.
Children newly covered under public programs had a 63% improvement
keeping up with school activities, compared to when they were uninsured. - Children with health insurance are healthier.
And are at less risk of suffering from preventable illnesses. - Less than 10% of California children remain uninsured.
Finishing the job is achievable and there is public support for it.
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KidsRising? Your Kids' Voices Needed to Move CA Legislators
Right now, approximately 763,000 kids don't have healthcare coverage -- a number that is going up each year. In fact, now 1 in 8 kids nationwide don't have healthcare coverage, many more than just last year. Despite the outcry from many Californians, the legislature just isn't getting the message that all kids need healthcare coverage.
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Newly Released “Health Care Reform” Package Leaves out Coverage for California Children
Last Friday, Governor Schwarzenegger released a proposal for Phase 1 of “Health Care Reform” in California [visit the (temporary) website http://opr.ca.gov/temp/ for details of the plan]. Disappointingly, this first phase of health care reform omits any policy that would expand health coverage to children.
Message to California's Leaders: Dropping A Quarter Million Children from Health Coverage is Truly Irresponsible
Last night, California’s Budget Conference Committee voted to support a proposal that would drop a quarter million children from health coverage by requiring children to renew their Medi-Cal coverage every six months. This proposal is called Semi-Annual Reporting.
CA - Don't Bury Our Children in Paperwork!
Dear CA MomsRising.org member,
Paperwork a new hazard to California's children? Unfortunately, it could be. In an effort to cut the budget, legislators are considering a truly twisted tactic right now: Cutting eligible kids off healthcare coverage by increasing red tape. The result -- more than 471,000 children could lose their health insurance.[1]
Make Your Voice Heard Now: California's Children's Health At Stake!
DECISIONS ABOUT CHILDREN’S HEALTH BEING MADE NOW: The most critical California state budget item for children’s health may be decided as early as this Thursday.
Moms and Kids Urge CA Legislators to Get Back on Track!
It was an amazing experience to deliver MomsRising.org member messages along with compasses telling legislators to get back on track to covering all kids! Our fabulous group of moms and kids reminded me again of the power of personal stories. One of the Assembly’s health policy experts was even moved to tears by the personal story of one of the moms delivering the Compass-o-Grams.
Legislators Lost in Sacramento!
When I'm really lost, I need some serious help to get re-oriented -- a map, a compass, and someone giving me directions! It looks like the California legislature may also need some serious navigational help to back on course with healthcare for all kids.
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