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Action needed on behalf of our children's health.
NOW!
There is a question in Congress as to whether or not we, as a country, should guarantee health insurance for our children.
84% of Americans say that this is not a question!
We have to stop this questioning NOW! Take 5 minutes! Call toll free and Email ! See below.
Our two US Senators, Senator Alexander and Senator Corker, have not pledged nor have they committed themselves to make sure that all of Tennessee's children are given the opportunity to obtain affordable and quality health care.
Experts are telling us that CoverKids, Tennessee's version of SCHIP, may have to be cut in a few years if $50 Billion is not put in the federal budget for health care for kids over the next five years (SCHIP - State Children's Health Insurance Program).
Our US Senators are saying that they will take our views into consideration. Is there a question as to whether or not all our children should be guaranteed affordable, high quality health insurance?
Our US Senators need to hear from you today because a decision may be made in a few days. You need to ask them to do the following:
- Call Senator Baucus, who is Chairman of the Finance Committee, and ask him to put $50 Billion in the federal budget over the next 5 years for SCHIP so that CoverKids will not have to be cut in Tennessee.
- The $50
Billion is needed to:
- Continue to cover kids who are currently eligible;
- Cover kids who are eligible, but not enrolled; and
- Give Tennessee and other state the flexibility they need to do what is best for families in Tennessee.
More than 9 million children from working families in America are uninsured, 150,000 of these children live in Tennessee. We can do better. Make your phone call now, today, this evening. Dial 1-800-828-0498. The decision may be made in the next few days. Or, go to http://ga3.org/campaign/childrenshealthcare and send an email.
Please take both actions, calling and emailing, and do it NOW!
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Tony Garr, tgarr@thcc2.org, http://www.thcc2.org/ Tennessee Health Care Campaign
1103 Chapel Ave., Nashville, TN 37206
1-615-227-7500 • 1- 877- 431- 7083 • Fax 1-615-1946