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California board votes to drop healthcare coverage for 60,000 children
LA Times ^ | August 13, 2009 | 2:33 p.m. | By Patrick McGreevy

Posted on 08/13/2009 5:19:12 PM PDT by Simmy2.5

As a result of state budget cuts, the Healthy Families program will have to begin terminating coverage for more than 60,000 children on Oct. 1. Nearly 670,000 children could be dropped by June 30.

Reporting from Sacramento - A state board voted today to begin terminating healthcare coverage for tens of thousands of low-income children on Oct. 1, the result of budget cuts recently signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

More than 60,000 children, up for annual reevaluation of their coverage next month, would be dropped from the Healthy Families program in October under the action by the state Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; healthcare
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21 posted on 08/13/2009 6:48:07 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Ask His forgiveness. Don't wait.)
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Just about bet that the majority are anchor babies?


22 posted on 08/13/2009 6:50:46 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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23 posted on 08/13/2009 7:50:43 PM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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To: Simmy2.5

How many of these were added by the latest s-Chip bill?


24 posted on 08/13/2009 8:43:12 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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