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Letters from Organizations Supporting
the
"FamilyCare Act of 2004"

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"We thank you for sponsoring this vital piece of legislation which we believe represents a critical step towards providing coverage to uninsured parents, particularly women, and their families."
    35 separate organizations

"ANA applauds the introduction of this bill, which will make real progress in covering the nation's uninsured."
    American Nurses Association (ANA)

"We thank you for introducing this legislation as we believe it represents an important step towards reducing the number of uninsured in our country and reducing the barriers to health care that many families face."
    Children's Health Matters

"This legislation offers a real solution to the increasing number of uninsured...and also offers new flexibility to states..."
    Families USA

"On behalf of more than 3 million volunteers and 1,400 staff members of the March of Dimes, I want to thank you for re-introducing the "FamilyCare Act."
    March of Dimes

"...we are proud to endorse and offer our fullest support for the FamilyCare Act..."
   
National Association of Community Health Centers

"This important legislation will help assure that our nation's poorest citizens have access to the highest quality healthcare available."
    National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems

"Reaching a broader array of people...through the highly successful and efficient Medicaid and SCHIP programs is clearly one of the most rational approaches to providing health coverage to millions of Americans who currently lack such protection."
   
NHELP (National Health Law Program)

"...we believe it represents an important step towards closing the gap in health coverage for the uninsured and will serve to provide health insurance for hard-working parents and their children."
   
National Women's Law Center 

Last updated on May 13, 2004

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