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- Economy threatens health insurance coverage for California children
- Child health month starts albeit late
- After budget cuts how many California kids will go without health…
Economy threatens health insurance coverage for California children
eMaxHealth
While Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to eliminate the plan he had to settle by reducing it while facing a stiff opposition from the California Congressional DemocratsParents of these children are in fear that the program may be eliminated one day leaving their children without health insurance coverage. These people say we can’t pay for doctoral visits or for prescription medicationsRecently a research organization called Children Now found that more than one million children in California lack health insurance coverage. It says that unfortunately the situation with child health insurance in California has become much more difficult. “We believe that the state is wrong in endangering the health and education of poor children by the budget cuts and changes to eligibility rules” said Ted Lempert president Children Now. He called the cut to Healthy Families “particularly galling. ” He said a coalition including his group is spearheading a campaign to put a universal children’s health insurance measure on the fall 2010 ballot. “A struggling family puts their kids first” Lempert said.
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Child health month starts albeit late
Times of India
As the block headquarterbuzzed with activities witnessing participation of a number of Anganwadiworkers supervisors child development programme officers apart from members ofdistrict health administration and district programme office the relevance andimportance of the month was also streamlined during a seminar organised on theoccasion. While explaining the significance of breastfeeding on theoccasion additional chief medical officer Dr JN Prasad said the first milk(colostrums) rich in protein acts as the natural antibiotic for new born babiesand mothers should continue breastfeeding for at least six months afterdelivery. Breast feeding for even longer period helps in family planning aslactating hormones prevent the development of pregnancy hormones headds. Child development programme officer (CDP) Sushma Singhemphasised the importance of vitamin A supplement that helped in effectivevaccination in children.
After budget cuts how many California kids will go without health…
San Jose Mercury News
Lisa Chamberlain a pediatrician at Packard Children’s Hospital and the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto. “These kids are going to end up costing more money in the emergency room. Research indicates health care prevents other societal problems. “If a child is well they can go to school and get an education that breaks the poverty cycle” said Kim Roberts CE of the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System. “There isn’t any dispute that children are worth the investment but apparently not in this state. First 5 Santa Clara County in collaboration with several other local nonprofit agencies is already thinking about what can be done. Ferrer said agencies will first try to enroll eligible children into the remaining health programs like Medi-Cal Healthy Kids Kaiser Permanente’s child health plan and others.
