HEALTH CAMPAIGN HELPS UNINSURED YOUTH

The non profit organization Health Care of All is launching a new campaign to help the estimated 32,ooo children in Massachusetts that are without health insurance. This program is a part of a national effort that is a part of a law that President Obama signed, the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2009. This organization reported that many families that are without health insurance in Massachusetts are immigrant families. The reported that these children and families are not aware of the rights that they have for health insurance. Through this program they are helping to provide services to these families and direct them to the proper agencies such as Mass Health that offers health insurance to low income families. This program provides translators as well as people who are able to help fill out any paperwork that can help families gain insurance. Since health insurance is a big issue today in our society, it is beneficial that we have these types of programs in our area to provide people with the appropriate resources in order to provide them with insurance.