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Obama Signs National Health Care Reform Bill
President Obama signed into law a historic health refomr bill that expands health coverage to 32 million uninsured people in America including 95 percent of all children. This comes just in time for California children, more and more of whom are joining the ranks of the uninsured. Learn more about how California children stand to gain from national health reform. Click here for more |
This is It! Health Care Reform to Be Decided this Week!
Congress is down to the wire on national health reform and the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a final bill this week. NOW Is the time to let Congress know that children need their “YES” vote on national reform. Learn more about what the health reform bill means for children and how to contact your member of Congress.Click here for more |
Governor Schwarzenegger Proposed Budget Dangerous for Children
Governor Schwarzenegger released his proposed FY 2010-11 budget with millions of dollars in cuts to children and family services. Year after year critical children's services are threatened during the state budget process. The California Legislature must look at ways to raise new revenue that will protect children and improve California. Take action and tell legislators that families need a bailout and children must be prioritized. Click here for more |
Thank You Senator Barbara Boxer for Stepping Up for Children
Children's Defense Fund-California thanks Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)for supporting critical amendments for children's health. Senator Boxer's leadership helped ensure that the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)was protected in the final Senate health reform bill.Click here for more |
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New Figures Show Number of Uninsured CA Children Now at 1.5 Million read more..
SCHIP's fate may hang in balance by Carrie Budoff Brown read more..
The top stakeholders in health reform by Tom Daschle and John C. Danforth read more..
Children's healthcare benefit cuts will begin: 13,600 local kids face ouster read more..
Herdt: It's a bad time to be young: Economy may recover, but they're only 18 once read more..
Cuts in safety net for children go far too deep read more..
Calfornia Deal Leaves More Kids Uninsured read more..
Advocates Concerned About Cuts to Healthy Families Program read more..
Budget Puts California Children At Risk by Lindsey Wade read more..
Opinion: Health reform must include all children by Dolores Huerta read more..
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