Cover the Uninsured Week: April 23-29th

**NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN** · Apr 25, 2007

now in its fifth year, cover the uninsured week brings together business owners, union members, educators, students, patients, physicians, nurses, faith leaders and their congregants, and organizations in all 50 states and the district of columbia to demand that our nation's leaders find solutions for the nearly 45 million americans living without health insurance. what started in 2003 as a week-long effort to raise awareness has become a nationwide movement to make sure that this issue is a top national priority. each year, cover the uninsured week gains momentum as thousands of people organize events and activities on behalf of america's uninsured.

covertheuninsured.org a project of the robert wood johnson foundation

cover the uninsured week 2007 will focus on a clear goal: demonstrating broad support for the reauthorization of schip and the need to cover america's uninsured children

what is schip?
the state children's health insurance program (schip) was authorized by congress in 1997 to provide health coverage for children living in families earning too much to qualify for medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance. go to www.insurekidsnow.gov to find out about the children's health insurance program in your state.

uninsured myths & facts

a one-page document that outlines common misconceptions and facts about the uninsured. download document