Enrollment fairs starting Feb. 9 aim to enroll more than 10,000 uninsured Pierce County children in state health programs.
Enrollment fairs starting Feb. 9 aim to enroll more than 10,000 uninsured Pierce County children in state health programs.
Seven events by area agencies and health plans are scheduled through May 11 to reach the families of these children, who qualify for the state’s coverage. Here’s the news release:
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/01/31/enrollment-fairs-set-to-reach-uninsured-children-in-pierce-county/
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The state Department of Social and Health Services estimates that 10,000 children who are eligible for health insurance through Washington Children’s Health Insurance Program or the Apple Health for Kids program are without coverage in Pierce County.
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