Beverly Perdue thinks insuring parents would help insure kids.
As previously noted, two-thirds of North Carolina's uninsured kids already qualify for either Medicaid or Health Choice plans.
The lieutenant governor, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor, says that providing state health insurance to parents would be the biggest step toward extending coverage to children.
In her proposal, she proposes insuring families up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level with health insurance. (Currently, only children are covered in North Carolina.)
In addition, she proposes reaching out to uninsured families when they apply for a birth certificate and when they present their pre-kindergarten health assessment to enter school.
She also endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force for a Healthier North Carolina.
Comments
Re: Perdue on uninsured kids
April 15, 2009 - 11:46pm — johnmayer76Are you uninsured in America? You should check out the website http://UninsuredAmerica.blogspot.com - John Mayer, California
Re: Gosh I'm glad you're back!
November 11, 2007 - 7:41am — FFC1304Thing is, Im UNaffiliated, like all of you should become.
Strive to be smarter than a NORTH CAROLINA democrat!
Re: Perdue on uninsured kids
November 10, 2007 - 8:17pm — FFC1304Mrs. Perdue and Mr. Moore need to check the NC Constitution and see where it says that we must provide healthcare insurance for ANYONE!!!
Where IS that, mrs. wannabe guvnur?
Re: Hidden Message
November 10, 2007 - 8:24pm — FFC1304Looking for Steve Agan of asheville. post your contact here if you are 'person' enough.
Re: Hidden Message
November 10, 2007 - 8:13pm — FFC1304Thats right. Democrats were the lifeblood of the KKK. Ever hear of Senator Robert 'Sheets' Byrd? learn your lessons.
Hidden Message
November 9, 2007 - 8:58pm — bnartistIt should be noted that the exclamation marks and the CAPS hide the fact that the spelling of "democrackkk" is deliberate to include KKK.
It was originated by Fisher Caudle of Asheville who is the author of these and similar posts.
There are lines along which us scruffy alternative media types (to paraphrase Binker) stumble along every day. This repetition of a loaded acronym is a conscious attempt to stomp around beyond the Pale.
gregflynn
Gosh I'm glad you're back!
November 9, 2007 - 11:40am — AnglicoDome readers have missed getting their regular glimpse into the "mind" of a rabid Republican. Thank goodness you're back and haven't forgotten how to use your exclamation key!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Perdue on uninsured kids
November 9, 2007 - 11:33am — FFC1304STRIVE to be SMARTER than a democrackkk!!!
Re: Perdue on uninsured kids
November 9, 2007 - 11:31am — FFC1304Healthcare 'insurance' is NOT a FUNCTION of our government!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Educate yourself Perdue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!