Health care for millions of uninsured children -

Although the purpose of this Blog is to keep my readers abreast of new issues in Michigan Family Law, from time to time, I write about social issues.

One important issue today is the lack of access to health care for children and their families, in addition to vulnerable and frail senior citizens. In my Traverse City Record Eagle Blog, I recently wrote about a 12-year-old boy living in Maryland who died in the Spring of 2007 of complications because his Medicaid coverage had lapsed and his mother was unable to get his abscessed teeth extracted. Before his death, he was finally admitted to a hospital, he had two operations, and he spent weeks in a rehabilitation unit. Ultimately, however, the infection that had begun in his teeth spread to his brain and killed him — all because his mother couldn't afford to pay a dentist about $80 to extract a tooth. Imagine the tens of thousands of dollars that were too late and were fruitlessly committed to cure!

In the wake of Sicko's box office success, Congress is debating the largest expansion of guaranteed health care coverage in over 40 years.¹ This is our chance to make progress on health care.
Democratic leaders want to offer free health care to millions of uninsured children. Who could be against that? But President Bush is afraid insuring kids is a slippery slope—opening the door to affordable health care for everyone.

You can add your name to a petition that will help garner enough votes to override President Bush's promised veto! It's easy and will take just a few seconds. 

Clicking here will add your name: "I urge Congress to support full funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide coverage to millions of uninsured children and bring America closer to quality, affordable health care for all." Click Here to Sign Now

Subject: Biggest health care moment in 40 years

Hi,

Congress wants to offer free health care to millions of uninsured children. Who could be against that? But President Bush is afraid insuring kids is a slippery slope -- opening the door to affordable health care for everyone. How terrible.

Many Republican senators are ignoring Bush in favor of insuring kids. But we still don't have enough votes to override Bush's veto threat -- and the Senate vote is just days away.

I signed a petition urging Congress to vote for the biggest health care expansion in over 40 years. Can you join me at the link below?

http://pol.moveon.org/kidshealth/?r_by=10850-7910733-KmlV9V&rc=comment_paste

Thanks!  Jeanne Hannah

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