Covering Kids Drop-in Article

Drop-in
Article – for Elementary Schools

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Help
for Uninsured Children Could Be Just a Call Away

Every
child deserves the opportunity to participate
and excel inside and outside the classroom. Sadly,
sometimes illnesses and the cost of physical exams
can get in their way. Affordable health care for
check ups, sick and emergency care can give children
a better chance at success.

Parents
in our community work hard to provide the best
for their children. Sometimes, the burden of bills
and living expenses prevent parents from doing
all that they would like. Fortunately,
when it comes to tending to our children’s
health, there is help for many families –
affordable health care coverage that can provide
access to doctors whom children (newborns to 19-year-olds)
can see regularly. Many children, even some with
two working parents, are eligible. These programs
offer tremendous benefits that allow families
to provide even more for their children, including
immunizations to protect from deadly diseases,
check-ups and emergency care. To learn if your
children can get low-cost or free health care
coverage call, toll-free 1(877) KIDS-NOW.

During
the next few weeks, [SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION] will
kick off a 2002 Back-to-School health care coverage
enrollment drive. We will reach out to eligible
families to let them know about the availability
of low-cost and free health care coverage. [DETAILS
OF EVENT]

Throughout
the course of daily lives, families can encounter
a variety of health care needs. Toddlers tumble
and need stitches. Physicals are needed to join
sports teams. Earaches can make learning hard.
And asthma attacks can make playing games scary.

Health
care coverage can make learning inside and outside
the classroom more enjoyable. And, the peace of
mind it brings will make every parent breathe
a little easier.

Learn
more about children’s health care coverage.
Call, [STATE TOLL-FREE NUMBER or, 1(877) KIDS-NOW].