On December 12, President Bush vetoed legislation to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the second time. While this bill would only have provided health coverage to one-third of the more than nine million uninsured children in America, it was a good bipartisan first step toward covering all of our nation's children. CDF urges Congress to take immediate action to pass a long-term continuing resolution that would provide states with the $1.6 billion in federal funding needed to maintain current enrollment and eligibility levels in SCHIP and prohibit implementation of a rule issued by this Administration in August 2007 that would be extremely harmful to vulnerable children.

CDF California Working to Ensure 100% Health Coverage in 2007

Children’s Defense Fund – California, is working to provide all of California's children access to comprehensive, affordable health coverage.  Through legislative and administrative advocacy, a statewide public education campaign and partnerships with hundreds of labor, business, advocacy and community-based organizations the Children’s Defense Fund as a member of the 100% Campaign, is continuing to build momentum to providing health insurance for all of California’s children.  For more information and ways to get involved, please visit the 100% Campaign

Earned Income Tax Credit
"MORE Money for Your Family"

You may be able to receive up to $4,700 of your money if you earned less than $39,783 and qualify for the EITC refund and sign up for health insurance in the same visit.  Learn more

“The Importance of Children’s Health Coverage:
A New Report from CDF-California”

CDF-California issues a new report on the critical need for children’s health insurance. The Importance of Children’s Health Coverage: Research and Stories from Working Californians provides an in depth look at children’s health coverage throughout the state, highlighting the experiences of real California families as they try and access health care for their children.

The Need to Streamline Benefits: Free Tax Assistance Sites Survey Results

Children’s Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA), in conjunction with the Greater Los Angeles (EITC) Campaign Partnership, released a new report entitled The Need to Streamline Benefits: Free Tax Assistance Sites Survey Results which makes recommendations to improve the quality of tax filing services and increase access to public benefit resources for hard working lower-income families in Los Angeles County.

Additional Ways You Can Get Involved

1. Write a letter to your local elected officials about the importance of health insurance for all children.
2. Write a letter to your local newspaper editors about the importance of health insurance for all children.
3. Sign up for our e-alerts and be informed of ways to take action in the future.
4. Make a donation to the Children’s Defense Fund California.
5. Volunteer!

Grandparents' and Other Relatives' Corner

Are you a kinship caregiver who is having difficulties finding health insurance for your children?  Healthy Ties can help you.  Learn more