Speak Now For Kids

Did you know 8.8 MILLION children in the United States have NO health care coverage?

The economic recession, loss of jobs and reduced wages have caused a ripple effect across the health care platform. Companies are increasing employee out of pocket benefits to help balance their books. Private insurance rates are going up so parents have more difficulties than ever before securing reasonably priced health benefits for their kids. Rising job losses are creating an increased dependence on state programs, causing even more strain on government funded programs like Medicaid. For many, the only option is to go without insurance and pray you kids don't get sick.

Most parents know prevention is the key. Some effects of inadequate access to medical care are:

• Children are at higher risk for severe illnesses and increased death rates
• Kids miss more school due to illness
• Parents miss more work having to care for their sick children
• Chronic problems create truancy or possible job loss situations
• Costs associated with doctor's visits, lab tests and medications skyrocket straining the family's budget even more
  

Even though we're reeling from an epidemic level recession, we're still one of the richest countries in the world yet we still have millions of children left without access to health care. This is an atrocity we can remedy.

Speak Now For Kids is a grassroots organization working to bring health care reform for our children to action. The goal is to have Congress join together with President Obama create health care coverage for EVERY AMERICAN CHILD. Even with state programs like Medicaid helping lower income families obtain the coverage they desperately need, the platform isn't even. Benefits, eligibility, and requirements vary from state to state. Help spread the word and Speak Now For Kids to help level the field of health care!

Here's how:

1. Learn Now-Learn about the national campaign
   
2. Speak Now-Get the facts and tell Congress what you think about health care reform!
3. Share Now-Spread the word via Twitter or Facebook.
   

Join the Twitter Party tomorrow night at 9pm EST #speaknowforkids to learn more about the campaign and how you can be a child's health care champion!