Comments on: Children's Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/13/childrens-health-care-reform-to-come-from-cigarettes/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Deliggit.com | The social sites' most interesting urls http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/13/childrens-health-care-reform-to-come-from-cigarettes/#comment-8079 Deliggit.com | The social sites' most interesting urls Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:24:39 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2612#comment-8079 <strong>Childrens Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes | Deliggit.com...</strong> \r\nBarack Obama may be celebrating an early victory in his campaign promises of he... Childrens Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes | Deliggit.com…

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]]> By: Jamie Ervin http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/13/childrens-health-care-reform-to-come-from-cigarettes/#comment-8078 Jamie Ervin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:18:22 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2612#comment-8078 I think its great that we are finding the funds for Children's Health Care (because while I don't believe in universal care for EVERYONE, I do believe every child should be insured as all adults with potentially terminal diseases and disabilities). I always have mixed feelings over funding from cigarettes/alcohol/lottery, etc... because in a way it sends a mixed message (ie, smoking isn't so bad because I'm supporting health care). These programs are vital, but I do cringe when our children see ads or slogans about negative society activities supporting/promoting positive programs. I think its great that we are finding the funds for Children’s Health Care (because while I don’t believe in universal care for EVERYONE, I do believe every child should be insured as all adults with potentially terminal diseases and disabilities).

I always have mixed feelings over funding from cigarettes/alcohol/lottery, etc… because in a way it sends a mixed message (ie, smoking isn’t so bad because I’m supporting health care).

These programs are vital, but I do cringe when our children see ads or slogans about negative society activities supporting/promoting positive programs.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/13/childrens-health-care-reform-to-come-from-cigarettes/#comment-8077 Jennifer Lance Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:52:18 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2612#comment-8077 They've already done this (sort of) in CA. Tobacco taxes fund First Five, which funds the School Readiness preschool program where I work. It funds many other things for children zero to five too, but recently $16.7M was dedicated from 47 counties' First 5 Commissions to help Healthy Families. Healthy Families is funded by SCHIP and provides low cost insurance for children from working families. It is a great program! They’ve already done this (sort of) in CA. Tobacco taxes fund First Five, which funds the School Readiness preschool program where I work. It funds many other things for children zero to five too, but recently $16.7M was dedicated from 47 counties’ First 5 Commissions to help Healthy Families. Healthy Families is funded by SCHIP and provides low cost insurance for children from working families. It is a great program!

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