Dear Members of the CKF coalition,
Please attend our press conference tomorrow at 11am at the State Capitol
rotunda where we will release our CHIP storybook: CHIP-A Utah Success Story
(see below for details).
--Jerry
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Karen Crompton
May 27, 2008
801-364-1182 (office)
801-971-5336 (cell)
Children's Health Coverage: 10 Real Families, 10 Real Stories
Voices for Utah Children and House Speaker Greg Curtis to Release CHIP Story
Book
Salt Lake City, UT- "My son is alive today because of CHIP." That's a quote
from one mom whose story is included in a new publication that will be
released by Voices for Utah Children on Wednesday, May 28. CHIP: A Utah
Success Story documents the stories of ten families across the state once
living without health coverage and the difference CHIP has made in their
lives. Some of the stories demonstrate how CHIP has saved the lives of
children. Others express the quiet and consistent way CHIP provides access
to health coverage and improves the quality of children's lives every day..
Thanks to legislation passed this year, HB 326S01 (Curtis, G.), Children's
Health Insurance Program-Open Enrollment, CHIP can insure more children than
ever. House Speaker Greg Curtis will encourage parents of uninsured children
to enroll them in CHIP. "Every child should be able to count on good health
care 365 days a year," said Curtis. Noting that there are approximately
90,000 uninsured children in Utah, he stated, "The good news is that nearly
70,000 of the uninsured children in Utah are likely eligible for CHIP or
Medicaid."
Health coverage is especially important for children at this time as the
school year is winding down and students are eager to trade their backpacks
and books for bathing suits and baseball games. But summertime adventures
can also bring the unexpected. Whether it is swimmer's ear or a broken
wrist, bumps and bruises are all part of growing up. When children have
health insurance, parents can be sure these minor problems don't become more
serious or complicated conditions.
What: Press Conference
When: Wednesday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Utah State Capitol Rotunda
Who: House Speaker Greg Curtis
Karen Crompton, Executive Director Voices for Utah Children
Copies of the book will be presented to all members of the state legislature
and the media. After the event, copies of CHIP: A Utah Success Story can be
downloaded from
www.utahchildren.org.
Voices for Utah Children is a nonprofit child advocacy and research
organization.
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Jerry Cochran
Health Policy Analyst
Voices for Utah Children
747 East South Temple, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
801-364-1182 (T)
801-364-1186 (F)
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