Action Alert from Children's Defense Fund

Over the past ten years, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has been effective at reducing the number of uninsured children. However, nine million children are still uninsured and millions more are underinsured. That means millions of children in America are not getting the care they need to lead healthy and happy lives.

Congress is considering legislation to renew funding for SCHIP this week. Although our ultimate goal is to provide comprehensive health coverage to all children and pregnant women in America, supporting the SCHIP legislation currently under consideration in Congress, is a step towards this critical goal.

Take a few minutes right now to send a message to Congress to take this first step and support the SCHIP legislation currently under consideration in Congress. It's easy, it only takes a few minutes, and children cannot wait.

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