Show Your Support for the Healthy Families Program
Friends and Colleagues –
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As you may know, the Governor proposed complete elimination of the Healthy Families Program. He also put forth a proposal to lower the financial eligibility for the program from 250% of FPL down to 200% of FPL. Thankfully, the Budget Conference Committee rejected both of these proposals. The Budget Conference Committee asked for private foundations or organizations to fund the remaining gap to fully fund Healthy Families.
Some of my clients have sent a letter to the First Five Commission Board Members below to ask them to provide $90 Million in funding to close this gap. Also attached is a listing of the First Five Board Members.
We encourage your organizations to send similar letters ASAP, as the MRMIB may vote on June 29th to impose a “waiting list” for Healthy Families starting on July 1st! Any connections you may have with local First Five Commissions would be helpful, too.
Several of our friends in the Legislature, including Senator Steinberg and Speaker Bass, are also asking First Five to assist and we are grateful for this action.
Call or e-mail if you have any questions! Thanks, Terri (for 100% Campaign & PICO CA)
Please address each letter individually, thanks!
First Five Commissioners – email info@ccfc.ca.gov
David Kears, Carla Dartis, Dr. Maria Minon, Molly Munger, Don Attore, Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis
Terri Cowger Hill, Owner
Cowger & Associates
Legislative Advocacy & Consulting to Improve
Health Care in California