The school year is about to begin in Gilbert, Arizona, and families are lining up to register their sons and daughters for kindergarten. You don’t have to have health insurance to enroll in school, but most do need immunizations. Without health insurance, these immunizations can be costly. Not all children currently have health insurance in Gilbert, even though there are some programs that provide coverage for kids. Can you imagine the cost to our community of children falling behind in their education due to lack of health insurance?
Some families may be eligible for low rates. What about the others, what will they have to do to be able to get their child into school, decide between immunizations and healthy meals? No one should have to make that decision.
Talk to your local children’s charities about how you can help in Gilbert, Arizona. You can also talk to your local representatives in government and share your feelings with them about health insurance. Let them know what you think—you can give preschool children without health insurance a voice and a chance to have an equal opportunity for education.