Creating Change

• Give a Voice to Children in the Health Care Debate
  The recent expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was a strong step forward. But even with that expansion, 5-6 million children will still be uninsured and millions more underinsured. Now is our chance for real reform. Together, we can make sure all children get the health coverage and care they need.
• CDF President Marian Wright Edelman's "Health Coverage: Making Too Little, Making Too Much?"
  The James family in Fort Worth, Texas, should be celebrating right now. After losing his last job due to the difficult economy, Jason James, who worked as a supervisor at a warehouse company, had been searching for new employment for months. When he finally found a new position, his job offer coincided with wife Misty receiving a raise at her job. It was a happy time for the couple―until they realized that their combined income was now over the Texas Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) income limit for their family, $44,100 for a family of four or 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Read more...