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Kyle
Kyle, 9, Missouri City, Texas: When you look at 9-year-old Kyle, you would never know how hard it is sometimes for him to breathe. Kyle has chronic asthma, as well as migraines and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that require ongoing medical attention. His mother, Lorna, is a small business owner who cannot afford private health insurance. She found out about SCHIP during the free day at the Houston museums and credits the program with improving Kyle’s health and helping him to perform well at school.
Before Kyle enrolled in SCHIP three years ago, he had no pediatrician and often went to the emergency room when his asthma and migraines flared up. Without treatment for his ADHD, he also had difficulty at school. Lorna never would have been able to afford the $770 in medications that Kyle needs each month to keep his ADHD and other health conditions under control. Now with SCHIP coverage, Kyle has been earning A and B grades, making friends, and even attended summer camp for the first time.
Lorna never would have been able to afford the $770 in medications that Kyle takes a month to keep his ADHD and other health conditions under control.
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