Thursday, May 13, 2004

Cover the Uninsured Week
The web site of a project sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - " There are nearly 44 million Americans living without health coverage – including 8.5 million children. In 2002, the number of people without health coverage increased by more than 2 million, the largest one-year increase in a decade. Unfortunately, the problem won’t get better soon. Rising health care costs continue to undermine the ability of individuals, businesses and state governments to purchase health care coverage. Reversing this disturbing trend, elevating this issue on the national and local agendas, educating Americans about the problem and providing immediate assistance to the uninsured and small business owners are the goals of Cover the Uninsured Week 2004..." See also Health Care Proposals Vary Widely in the Hartford Courant and Healthcare Issues Attract Plenty of Talk but Little Action in the Los Angeles Times.  
  

Mental-health advocates rally at Ohio Statehouse
Cincinnati Enquirer story - "Nearly 100 mental health advocates gathered Tuesday on the Statehouse lawn and, with the help of connecting jump ropes, formed a chain around the Statehouse to promote mental-health issues for children. ... After the Statehouse rally, a few participants, including officials with the Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health, which organized the event, met with state lawmakers. "