A NOTE FROM REP. PAUL THISSEN:
Last week, my three kids grabbed their backpacks and headed off for another school year. Like thousands of
other families across the state, we filled their backpacks with new notebooks, pencils, scissors and the many other school
supplies they need for a successful school year.
Our
family is fortunate because our kids also carried with them something else that will make a huge difference in their school
success. Our kids have health insurance.
The truth is that if a child’s back-to-school supplies do not include health coverage, there is a good
chance that child won’t reach their potential in school. And that is simply wrong.
First, let's not go backward. In 2007-08, the Minnesota
Legislature extended coverage to nearly 40,000 more Minnesota kids by 2011. We need to make sure we do not back away
from those commitments. Second, many uninsured
children currently qualify for help in getting health care. We need to work with parents to get their kids covered and
continue to eliminate the government-imposed red tape that present obstacles to families seeking help.
Third, we must make a commitment as Minnesotans that every
child should be able to see a doctor or a nurse when necessary and do what it takes as a state to make sure that happens.
It is the right thing to do.
CLICK HERE FOR HELP FINDING COVERAGE FOR YOUR
CHILD!
HELP GET THE WORD OUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
SIGN THE PETITION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE!
