Support Health Care for Immigrants

From the National Council of La Raza:

NCLR Breaking News: Children’s Health Care is at Stake!

Take Two Minutes Today to Contact Your Senators!

Congress will make important decisions in the coming week about a major health care program for low- and moderate-income children.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would remove a five-year waiting period for legal immigrant children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) as part of a larger package of children’s health care legislation.

Now we need to ask the Senate to ensure that immigrant children and pregnant women have the same opportunities as other American children to access health care when they need it. Congress is overdue to make investments in Latino children—the country’s most uninsured child population.

Call your Senators and tell them to support a SCHIP bill that strengthens health care for children in the U.S. and includes legal immigrant children and pregnant women.

Tell them to oppose any amendments or legislation that weaken the program for vulnerable families.

Need help reaching your Senator? Call the Capitol Operator at (202) 224-3121 and they will transfer the call to your Senator. You can also identify your Senators through this link.

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