04.04.08 - Is Cutting Almost 30,000 Uninsured Kids From Health Coverage Really How We Want to Balance Our Budget?
Governor Pawlenty's recently proposed cuts in children's health care funding would mean almost 30,000 Minnesota children who would have gained access to health coverage in the coming years will now remain uninsured.
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02.23.08 - Children's Defense Fund Minnesota's fabulous Silent Auction at the 2008 Beat the Odds Awards dinner.
This year's event includes an amazing silent auction with more than 200 items valued at more than $30,000! Individuals, businesses and organizations have donated fabulous items, making the 2008 silent auction the best ever!
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02.05.08 - Attend Your Precinct Caucus Tuesday, February 5!
Minnesota's precinct caucuses are coming up on Tuesday, February 5 and they mark the beginning of the process that Minnesota's major political parties use for choosing candidates and the issues they will support in the elections.
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10.03.07 - We need to let our elected representatives in Washington, D.C. know what our priorities are
Especially when it comes to our children's health!
Both the U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly passed a bi-partisan expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in response to the 9 million children in the United States with no health coverage - including 85,000 in Minnesota. For a decade, the program has been important for low- and modest-income families who aren't eligible for Medicaid coverage and can't afford increasingly-costly private coverage.
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02.05.07 - Help Keep Children's Health Security Act Moving in the Legislature
House Hearing on Thursday!
Thanks to your support, the Children's Health Security Act, which would ensure all Minnesota children have access to affordable, quality health care is moving in both the State House and State Senate. Last week, the bill passed out of its first Senate committee at a hearing many of you attended. This week a similar House committee will likely vote on it. Your calls and support have already made a difference. We need your continued help to ensure that it keeps moving.
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01.29.07 - We Need Your Voice! To Ensure Health Coverage For All Minnesota Children
This week, the Senate will hold it's first Hearing on Senate File 15, the Children's Health Security Act (CHSA). The House, recently held it's first hearing and will take it up again in February. The CHSA, would provide health coverage to all Minnesota children, including the more than 68,000 who are now uninsured. This hearing is an important step in the legislative process and it's critical that lawmakers hear from people like you.
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01.12.07 - It is TIME! Seize the Opportunity to Ensure All Minnesota Children Have Access to Health Care Coverage!
The Children's Health Security Act, HF1, will be heard in the Health Policy Committee Tuesday, Jan. 16th at 2:15-3:45 in Room 200 State Office Bldg. (across from the State Capitol)
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01.08.07 - This is the Year! You Have an Opportunity to Help Ensure That
All Minnesota Children Have Access to Health Care Coverage
Minnesota has more than 68,000 uninsured children — enough to fill 1,360 school buses, or to fill every seat in the Metrodome with thousands more still standing. These children — many under 6 years old — are missing key immunizations, checkups and preventive care in their key developmental years. This is costly to Minnesota both in the short term and in the long run.
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12.14.06 - CDF Minnesota Announces first in a series of "Family Support Snapshots"
Children's Defense Fund Minnesota has released the first in a series of family Support Snapshots that will provide a brief look at public programs in Minnesota and their importance to children, families, and communities across the state. Each snapshot will outline what each program is, how many Minnesotans benefit from it, and how it can be improved to better serve the state. Below is information on the first in the series addressing Minnesota's School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
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09.27.06 - Get Educated, Get Involved
2006 Child Care and Health Care Voter Education Forums
In the next several weeks, Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Minnesota is partnering with Child Care WORKS, and Congregations Concerned for Children to educate Minnesota voters about child care and health care policies that significantly affect the health and well being of Minnesota children and their families. The groups will hold a series of forums across the state to get the word out about how children have been impacted by the actions of Minnesota lawmakers.
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08.28.06 - Children's Defense Fund Has Moved to New Offices
Children's Defense Fund Minnesota has completed its moved to new offices near the State Capitol in St. Paul.
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07.26.06 - Recently-Updated CDF Report on State of Child Care in Minnesota Available
This year's child care report, "Missed Opportunities Still Produce Costly Outcomes" has been updated and now contains the outcomes from the 2006 legislative session.
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07.16.06 - Advocates, Social Workers, Researchers, Policymakers, and Interested Citizens:
The Children's Defense Fund's newly released KIDS COUNT data books are available for order in hard copy!
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05.23.06 - Some Progress for Families this Session!
The legislature wrapped up its work for the session Sunday evening and passed a $200 million supplemental budget bill that included some key funding for children and families.
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03.14.06 - Show Your Support for Two Key Pieces of Legislation!
Children's Health Coverage and Child Care Hearings Scheduled
The Minnesota Children's Health Security Act, introduced by Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon (SF20) and Representative Paul Thissen (HF 132), hearing has been rescheduled for this Thursday!
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01.20.06 - Watch Dr. Phil Friday, January 20
Show to Highlight CDF's "Beat the Odds" Program
The Dr. Phil Show will feature the Children's Defense Fund's "Beat the Odds" Program on Friday, January 20, including some of this year's CDF Minnesota scholarship winners.
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