CA Opportunity: A Blog Carnival For Parents Seeking Coverage For Their Kids
Calling every CA parent! You have the opportunity to help make health coverage for *every single* California child a reality. Here's the deal: Between now and March 1, parents with uninsured children can lock in lower premiums on private insurance-- even if the kids have pre-existing conditions like diabetes or asthma. It's great news-- but we need to work together to spread the word and make sure every parent in California knows their kids qualify for these lower rates!
First, be sure to click the first post below ("Your Questions Answered!...") to get an easy rundown of who's eligible and the best info sources. Then take a moment to check out the info in the links below to find out more, especially if you're a parent seeking coverage. All it takes is a couple clicks to get more info and get the kids covered.
And then-- SPREAD THE WORD! How? There's one thing you can do right now to help make us meet the goal to get every child in CA covered: Click on the share buttons at the bottom of this post.You never know who among your friends, followers, fans and community circles might be in need of health coverage for their children. By sharing this info, you're helping connect kids to coverage and truly making California a healthier state. Thank you!
- READ ME FIRST: Your Questions Answered! What CA Parents Need to Know About Secure Health Coverage for Kids (Before March 1st!), Children's Defense Fund A quick and easy Q&A - start here and share this one!
- Act Now! Kids' Health Coverage Opportunity Ends March 1st! Dave Jones, CA Insurance Commissioner
- CA Progress Report: Enroll Your Kids for Health Insurance Before March 1st! Assm. Roger Dickinson Straight from a CA lawmaker, details on how to enroll NOW to get the best rates.
- Health Access, The Clock is Ticking, Open Enrollment for Children With Pre-Existing Conditions Underway
- Southern CA Public Radio: Enrollment for discounted children's health insurance closes March 1st All are welcome to enroll now, so don't delay! Assemblymember Mike Feuer adds that this enrollment window is targeted especially for families who earn too much for Healthy Families or Medi-Cal but still need more affordable rates.
- 100 Percent Campaign: New Health Care Options for Uninsured Children: Act Now Before March 1st Encouragement and tips especially for those shopping on the individual market for child or family coverage.
- Wall St. Journal: CA Health Insurance for Children Q&A featuring eHealthInsurance.
- New California Health Care Rules Welcome Relief for Latinas, Mothers of Color, Elisa Batista Stories from real CA moms about why the opportunity to get their kids covered was so important-- and how they did it.
- Para Latinas Y Madres Afroamericanas, Nuevas Reglas de Seguro Médico en California Son un Gran Alivio, Elisa Batista
- CA Department of Insurance, New Health Care Options for Uninsured Children
- Health Care Coverage Saved My Son, Chantal Reynolds An Oakland, CA mom shares the story of her son's respiratory struggles and the coverage they were able to secure for him.
- There's No Reason to Wait to Cover Your Kids in California, Guillermina Ruiz A CA mom shares how she and her husband managed to get their two kids covered even after he changed jobs and they lost their health insurance.
- No Esperen a Asegurar a Sus Hijos en California, Guillermina Ruiz
- Health Care Coverage for California's Kids, Elisa Batista
- ¡Padres Californianos, Aseguren a Sus Hijos Hoy!, Elisa Batista
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