| More than one million children in
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| | afford other health insurance.
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| California do not have health insurance.
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| | * Some local coalitions offer health
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| That means these children may be lacking
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| | insurance programs to families that do
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| basic well-baby care, vaccinations, and
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| | not qualify for either of these programs.
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| dental care, not to mention necessary
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| | For more information on these
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| care during an illness. Here are the
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| | state-sponsored programs visit the
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| options that are available for affordable
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| | California Department of Insurance at:
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| child health insurance in California.
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| | insurance.ca.gov.
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| Employer Insurance
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| | Private Insurance
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| Most Californians receive health
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| | While private insurance is the most
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| insurance through their employers. This
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| | expensive form of health insurance, it's
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| is the most economical form of insurance,
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| | the choice for over 600,000 Californians
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| as the employer usually pays part of the
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| | and may be your best choice. With private
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| premium. However, small companies may not
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| | health insurance you have many options to
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| be able to offer affordable insurance to
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| | choose from, including HMOs, PPOs, and
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| their employees.
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| | traditional comprehensive insurance.
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| Government Assistance
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| | To find affordable private insurance,
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| The California state government offers
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| | begin your search by going to an
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| several programs to help families afford
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| | insurance comparison website. This type
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| health insurance for their children:
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| | of website makes it fast and easy for you
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| * Medi-Cal is a public health insurance
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| | to get and compare quotes from different
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| program for low-income children and
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| | health insurance companies. All you do is
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| families. It provides free comprehensive
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| | fill out one simple form with information
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| medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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| | about yourself and your insurance needs.
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| * The Healthy Families Program provides
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| | Once the form is completed, you'll soon
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| low-cost health, dental, and vision
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| | begin to receive quotes from multiple
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| coverage to children whose families do
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| | A-rated health insurance companies (see
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| not qualify for Medi-Cal but cannot
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| | link below).
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