We all know how hard it is to earn a living in Hawai’i. With cost of food and housing being as high as it is, we can understand how some parents cannot afford to provide their children with such basic
We all know how hard it is to earn a living in Hawai’i. With cost of food and
housing being as high as it is, we can understand how some parents cannot
afford to provide their children with such basic necessities as health
insurance.
Many of us take for granted the simple act of taking a sick
child to the doctor. But for some families without medical and dental coverage,
a simple visit to the doctor could mean that other bills such as rent or food
bills will not get paid. Is this how we want the children of Hawai’i to grow
up?
The good news is that many children may now be eligible for free health
care through QUEST or Medicaid Fee-For-Service. This effort is part of Make a
Difference Day, the national day dedicated to helping others.
Parents can
find out if their children qualify by coming to all Kmart stores statewide on
Oct. 28. Volunteers for the March of Dimes, the nation’s leader in advocating
maternal and infant health, will be staffing tables from noon to 4 p.m. with
information and applications that can help families enroll in and provide their
children comprehensive health coverage.
The March of Dimes is a national
voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of
Dimes funds research, community services, education and advocacy to save
babies.
Parents, insure your kids now. It’s one of the best things you’ll
ever do.
JULIE MURRAY, executive director
March of Dimes Chapter
of the Pacific
