What does it mean to you to hear the phrase, “uninsured children?” What does it mean to hear, “underinsured children?”According to the Children’s Defense Fund
9.4 million children in America, almost 90 percent living in working households and a majority in two-parent families, are still uninsured. Millions more are underinsured. Chronic budget shortfalls, often confusing enrollment processes, and dramatic variation in eligibility and coverage from state to state prevent millions of currently eligible children from living healthy and realizing their full potential in school and life.
But what does that mean to the families of the 9.4 children living without insurance?
The facts are useful to paint a large picture. But as the saying goes, “Engage the heart and the mind will follow.”
Today, inspired by Kyla from The Journey and the efforts by the Children’s Defense Fund, Moms Speak Up is joining the Cover the Uninsured campaign. We’ll be sharing information and also personal stories, because the stories are what will show the effects of lack of or underinsurance.
The stories will engage your heart. So, keep reading, spread the word, and hear the call to action. There is something you can do.
I’ll keep this post as the introduction and guide to the different posts we’ll run today. And if you’d like to chime in, send me an email at jpippert@gmail.com
Also, if you care a lot about this issue, the Children’s Defense Fund has a counter that shows the number of children without insurance. Click here to get the code for that counter.
Thanks for being here today and for caring.
