Mom Tips: Speak Now For Kids

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Why should you join me and speak now for kids in Health Reform?

Most (89 percent) of the 77.7 million children in the U.S. are insured in one way or another; however, there are 8.8 million children (about 11 percent of all children) who are not insured.

It is important for children to have health care coverage:

• Children are more likely to get treatment for recurring illnesses and preventative care from a physician or dentist if they have insurance. As a result, they get sick less often and get needed treatment when they are sick.
• Unhealthy children are more likely to miss school and their parents to miss work to care for them.
• Uninsured children and those who don’t have comprehensive insurance coverage are more likely to lack a usual source of care. Their caregivers are more likely to delay or forgo care they may need. As a result, they are more likely to be admitted to hospitals through emergency rooms.
• Many adult chronic health conditions have their origins in childhood. Chronic health conditions among children, such as asthma, obesity and developmental, learning and psychiatric disorders, are on the rise.

Here’s what you can do:

Visit Speak Now for Kids:

1. Learn about the campaign.
2. Speak to Congress about the importance of children’s health care.
3. Share the message through your own blog, Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail.

There are no better voices for what children need in health reform than the parents, family members, physicians, nurses and others who care for them. Join us, and give children a voice in national health reform!

To learn more about the campaign and tweet with a representative from the National Association of Children’s Hospitals, join us this Wednesday, May 6th, from 9 to 10 p.m. eastern time on Twitter for a #SpeakNowforKids SiteWarming which Resourceful Mommy has organized.

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