| Unless we are eligible for an excellent | | | | department of insurance. Many states in |
| employer-sponsored group health insurance | | | | America provide at least one kind of |
| package, health insurance can sometimes be | | | | state-sponsored health care program for |
| anything but affordable. When this is the | | | | individuals who can't otherwise find |
| case, many of us opt not to purchase health | | | | affordable health insurance. Even better news |
| insurance for ourselves. We rationalize not | | | | is that most states in America provide |
| purchasing health insurance by telling | | | | kid-specific state-sponsored health care |
| ourselves there are mouths to feed, bodies to | | | | programs for kids with parents who can't |
| clothe, and other bills to be paid. | | | | otherwise find affordable health insurance |
| | | | for them. |
| Denying ourselves health insurance is not | | | | |
| wise; however, denying our kids health | | | | Health care provided by state-sponsored |
| insurance is even worse. Kids' health needs | | | | affordable health insurance for kids includes |
| even more attention than our health. For | | | | all or any combination of the following: |
| example, kids need immunizations to help them | | | | regular check-ups and hospital visits, |
| ward off infections and diseases and grow | | | | immunizations, X-rays, lab work, prescription |
| healthy and strong. Kids need special | | | | medications, and even dental care. |
| attention to help them learn to practice good | | | | |
| dental care habits and nutritional ways of | | | | There may be days when obtaining affordable |
| life. Plus, a bout of the flu, which usually | | | | health insurance for yourself seems |
| means lots of rest and chicken soup for | | | | impossible, but finding kids affordable |
| adults, could be much more serious for kids. | | | | health insurance is always possible. Just |
| | | | pick up the phone and call your state's |
| Do, how can we find affordable health | | | | department of insurance. Or, check their Web |
| insurance for our kids - especially if we can | | | | sites for more information. Find affordable |
| not seem to afford it for ourselves? | | | | health insurance for your kids; make sure |
| | | | they grow up safe, healthy, and happy. |
| The best option is to contact our state's | | | | |