SUPPORT SCHIP - CALL CONGRESS TOLL-FREE ON FEB. 13th! (1-877-509-KIDS)

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From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org)...

SUPPORT SCHIP - CALL CONGRESS TOLL-FREE ON FEB. 13th!

From our friends at Families USA

Currently, there are over 9 million uninsured children in this country. Nearly three quarters of them are eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) or Medicaid today, but they aren't enrolled in either program. Unless Congress is willing to let the SCHIP program die this year, it must reauthorize it. Tomorrow, February 13 call your Members of Congress and remind them of the importance of this vital program.

TAKE ACTION

Call Congress, toll-free at 1-877-509-KIDS, and

Tell them:

Today, SCHIP provides high quality, comprehensive, affordable health coverage to more than 4 million children who would otherwise be uninsured. These children get access to vital health care services they would not otherwise be able to afford.

Congress must ensure that there is enough money to at least get the children who are already eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP enrolled. To do this, states will need approximately $50-$60 billion in new federal funds over the next five years.

No child should lose health coverage because of a shortage of federal funds. The $50-60 billion includes funding to ensure that no child who is enrolled in SCHIP today--and who continues to be eligible--will lose coverage because of a shortfall in federal funds.

For more information, check out the Medicaid and SCHIP Action Center: http://www.familiesusa.org/issues/medicaid/medicaid-action/.

Thanks for doing your part to guarantee high-quality, affordable health care for all children!

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[kaygore]

1. I'll call tomorrow

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3. Thank you, kaygore!

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[rubberducky]

2. kicked and rec`d!

Sapphire Blue, everytime you post, I do as you ask. Just wanted to let you know. Your kind and gentle loving heart is very special! The causes that you champion over and over are near and dear to my heart. I thank you for being you! The children of Camden were heartbreaking. So sad to think this goes on all over this country. We are shown pics of the poor from other countries, but we forget that we have desparatly poor people here at home. Again, thank you!!

[Sapphire Blue]

4. Thank you so very much, rubberducky!

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:grouphug: to the (((((children of Camden))))) & (((((children everywhere))))).

[rubberducky]

5. I`m not sure if I can kick again, but here we go!

[Sapphire Blue]

6. and here we go again ^^^

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[rubberducky]

7. Please people, help keep this kicked or.........

Sapphire Blue will have to go beggin` again! This is an important cause.

[Sapphire Blue]

8. I'm getting ready ;)

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[rubberducky]

9. (((((((( Sapphire Blue))))))))))

[porphyrian]

10. I'll kick that. - n/t

[Sapphire Blue]

11. Thanks, porphyrian!

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[porphyrian]

12. You're welcome once again.

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[agtcovert]

13. k&r n/t

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15. Thank you, agtcovert!

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[agtcovert]

17. You're welcome.

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[terip64]

14. Kick and recommend

[Sapphire Blue]

16. Thank you, terip64!

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[Mnemosyne]

18. needs another kick and rec. n/t

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[Sapphire Blue]

19. Thank you, vickiss!

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[Mnemosyne]

20. Whenever I can, Saph.

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For all you do! :toast: :loveya: :yourock:

[Sapphire Blue]

21. ^^^

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[Sapphire Blue]

22. ^^^

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[Sapphire Blue]

23. kick; calls needed today!

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