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Families Now Able to Apply Online for Health Coverage

In Time to Send THeir Kids Back to School Healthy

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision Coverage for Children in Low-Income & Working Families

Oakland - For the first time in California, families preparing for the new school year can apply, on their own, for free or low-cost health coverage through the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs for their children online using Health-e-App, an online application tool. Health coverage can ensure that children have the immunizations, physicals, and other routine & preventive health care services they need to be able to do their best in school.

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Terms:100% Campaign, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Press Release

Clock is Ticking on Children’s Health Coverage

Sacramento, CA: On behalf of the state’s leading children’s advocates, Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President of The Children’s Partnership, released the following statement in response to recent communications regarding a potential 37 percent shortfall in California’s Healthy Families budget for the current fiscal year.

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Terms:100% Campaign, Health , Press Release, Wendy Lazarus

Keeping on Track: California Continues to Move Forward on Health Insurance Exchange

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kathleen Hamilton guest blogs about the progress of CA Health Exchange.

Terms:Blog, California, Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton

Kristen Golden Testa and Kathleen Hamilton Designated to Participate in the California Health Benefit Exchange Stakeholder Engagement Process

The California Health Benefit Exchange launched its stakeholder engagement process. Two separate workgroups were established to address eligibility and enrollment process issues specific to both the individual and small employer markets.

Read more about the stakeholder workgroups .

Terms:Health , Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton, Kristen Golden Testa, Press Release