Navigation Links
California Moms to Lawmakers: 'Health Care Coverage is a Lifesaver for California Families'
Date:4/2/2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California moms and kids visited the Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to expand health care coverage for children. The group delivered packages of Lifesaver candies and more than 800 personalized messages from moms, dads and grandparents all over the state.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090402/DC93791)

The moms are all members of MomsRising.org, an online grassroots organization that is working for paid family leave, flexible work options, excellent childcare and health care for all children. They delivered these "sweet" messages to let lawmakers know that covering uninsured kids is a priority for California families.

"California legislators must act soon in order to take advantage of health care funds that the U.S. Congress and President Obama have given the state to ensure that more children get health care coverage," said MomsRising.org Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. "As the economic crisis deepens, thousands of parents find themselves turning to state-funded health care programs like California's Healthy Families. Programs like these, which are more affordable, can be a real lifesaver for children who have no other way to get medical coverage."

Approximately 683,000 California children are uninsured. The messages from MomsRising.org include:

My daughter was born with a rare genetic condition that makes private health insurance out of our reach. Please don't leave her and the rest of CA kids high and dry!

Please, give hard-working families a chance to get ahead! Help us prepare for health emergencies by giving us access to health care for our children. Every time my child
'/>"/>

SOURCE MomsRising.org
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Wildlife Sightings on the Rise in California
2. AARP Poll: California Members Want Health Care Reform THIS YEAR
3. Author Kris Carr to Sign Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips at Two Borders(R) Stores in California
4. Hundreds of RNs from Across U.S. and World to Join California Nurses Association/NNOC National Convention
5. Karen Vigil Named Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Shield of Californias Individual, Small Group, and Government Business Unit
6. NNN Healthcare/Office REIT Acquires St. Mary Physicians Center in Long Beach, California
7. Eight Graduate Nursing Students Selected to Receive The California Endowment-AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship
8. Blue Shield of California Names Vincent Coppola Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
9. Race Against Pain Coming to California
10. Blue Cross of California and the California Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Launch Live Like a Champion Tour
11. Unions File Charges Against Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Three Northern California Hospitals
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/25/2013)... MA (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 Imagine running ... -- the energy loss, hot air and wasted energy! If ... house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, that may be ... Drafts from these often overlooked holes waste energy in the ... of heating and cooling loss in the home. , Drafts ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... 25, 2013 Dr. Leslie Gerstman ... FDA-approved to lift skin on the neck, on the brow ... practice, Medical Aesthetics. , Ultherapy is a non-surgical procedure for ... healing process to lift the skin over time. The use ... to see and then treat the deepest support layers of ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... 25, 2013 Communities of Distinction TV ... is the fifth largest media market in the United States ... one visitor destination in Texas and a major convention city. ... American West as it is home to many major museums. ... from sports to the arts. Residents and locals will be ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... and parasites that affect both dogs and humans, such ... can result in liver or kidney failure -- may ... These germs could be found in the ... Nelson, a clinical associate professor at Kansas State University,s ... be fatal, even with treatment," she said in a ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... May 25, 2013 Radius Engineering ... shelter company in the US and has been ... for over 35 years. M.E. and President, Walton ... of NBC Weapon Fundamentals and Shelter Engineering Standards, ... bible on shelter engineering. McCarthy is considered the ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 2Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 3Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 4Health News:Dr. Leslie Gerstman Is Now Offering the Non-surgical Facelifting Procedure – Ultherapy – in NYC and NJ 2Health News:Communities of Distinction TV Presents May Air Dates for Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas 2Health News:Hidden Dangers Dog Dog Parks 2Health News:Radius Engineering International Inc. Offers Tools to Stay Safe and Recover From Any Disaster 2Health News:Radius Engineering International Inc. Offers Tools to Stay Safe and Recover From Any Disaster 3
... SHANGHAI , Feb. 12 General Nutrition Centers, ... today that it, together with its parent company, has entered into ... Food (Group) Co., LTD (Bright Food). The partnership, to be named ... Bright Food , a leading state-owned conglomerate in China ...
... obesity and high-risk pregnancies caused by preeclampsia and diabetes ... Institutes of Health research grant received by Sean Blackwell, ... and Reproductive Sciences at The University of Texas Medical ... will provide them with a better understanding of the ...
... who received male donors, plasma had worse outcomes, study ... U.S. blood-banking industry discourages transfusing the blood product known ... dangerous reaction in the recipients. , But now researchers ... actually have advantages. , Plasma is the fluid ...
... Deaths totaled over 17,000, still fewer than ,typical, flu season ... swine flu pandemic apparently winding down, federal health officials said ... illness since last April, and the total could range as ... for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many ...
... in humans, research shows , FRIDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- ... on the balls of your feet or on your toes, a ... 83 percent more energy to walk on your toes and 53 ... according to the University of Utah researchers. They measured energy expenditure ...
... others boosts attractiveness , FRIDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) ... with? New research suggests you,ll gain extra points ... others in activities like volunteering. , When it comes ... author Pat Barclay, an assistant professor at the University ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:GNC Announces Entry to China's Nutritional Products in Partnership with Bright Food 2Health News:GNC Announces Entry to China's Nutritional Products in Partnership with Bright Food 3Health News:GNC Announces Entry to China's Nutritional Products in Partnership with Bright Food 4Health News:UT researcher receives $2.4 million to research obesity, high-risk pregnancy 2Health News:Restrictions on Plasma From Female Donors May Need Revisiting 2Health News:57 Million Americans Sickened by H1N1 Flu: CDC 2Health News:57 Million Americans Sickened by H1N1 Flu: CDC 3Health News:Heel-First Walking Conserves Energy 2Health News:Want to Find Love? Be Giving 2Health News:Want to Find Love? Be Giving 3
(Date:5/24/2013)... -- In accordance with Rule 17.1 and Rule 2.9 of ... States Exchange Act, Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") today ... ELN). Background On 2 May 2013, ... the entire of the issued and to be issued share ... On 20 May 2013, Royalty Pharma announced the ...
(Date:5/23/2013)...  Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (NASDAQ: VNDA ) ... Life Science Firm of the Year by the Tech Council ... at the TCM,s 25 th Annual Tech Awards Celebration ... Awards Celebration recognizes the leaders and innovators in the technology ... and the surrounding regions. "We are deeply ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013 Nephros, Inc. (OTC ... medical device company that develops and sells high performance ... its rights offering.  In addition, the concurrent temporary reduction ... expired on May 17, 2013. Nephros estimates ... from the rights offering.   A portion of the proceeds ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 2Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 3Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 4Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 5Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 6Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 7Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 8Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 9Vanda Pharmaceuticals Named the 2013 Life Science Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland 2Nephros Announces Completion of Rights Offering 2Nephros Announces Completion of Rights Offering 3Nephros Announces Completion of Rights Offering 4
... 2010 New research from Lloydspharmacy reveals that whilst an ... sympathy levels at that time of the month appear to ... or fairly compassionate, a quarter of women (25%) who have ... unsympathetic. The survey shows that period pain ...
... Biotechnology Corporation ( www.generex.com ) (OTC Bulletin Board: ... date of its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest ... 1, 2011. The Company also announced its receipt ... Listing and Hearing Review Council affirming the decision of the ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Lloydspharmacy Reveals Couples Beleaguered by Monthly Cramps 2Generex Announces Extension of Global Medical Direct Acquisition Closing Date 2Generex Announces Extension of Global Medical Direct Acquisition Closing Date 3
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
... reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in ... an extensive test menu of highly complex ... anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of ... half of the nation's university teaching hospitals ...
... is a national reference laboratory and a ... development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu ... in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by ... include more than half of the nation's ...
Medicine Products: