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CDF Texas In the News

JUNE

Rio Grande Guardian - June 10. 2008
HEB stores to host health insurance sign-up events

MAY

South Texas Chisme - May 15, 2008
South Texas CHIP enrollment up, but all eligible children still not covered

Valley Morning Star - May 15, 2008
Many children still aren't enrolled in CHIP

The Brownsville Herald - May 14, 2008
Work continues to boost CHIP enrollment

The Monitor.com - May 14, 2008
CHIP enrollment booming but many eligible children still not covered

KPRC Local 2 Houston - May 2, 2008
Student Beats Odds to Win Scholarship

The Journey Blogspot - May 2, 2008
Cover the Uninsured!

"Mom's Speak Up" Online Blog - May 2, 2008
Interview with Laura Guerra-Cardus of the Children’s Defense Fund

Rio Grande Guardian - May 2, 2008
CDF-RGV welcomes new campaign to insure every Texas child

APRIL

88.7 FM KUHF - April 30, 2008
Getting Kids Insurance

Austin American Statesman - April 30, 2008
Statesman.com Videoplayer of Press Conference

Marshall News Messenger - April 30, 2008
Advocates: Insure all Texas children
State has nation's highest rate of uninsured children

Austin American Statesman - April 30, 2008
Bentsen: Let's help get Texas kids insured

El Paso Times - April 30, 2008
5,000 more El Paso children sign up for health plan

Lubbock Online - April 30, 2008
More kids getting health coverage, but still work to do

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - April 30,2008
Texas lawmakers vow to press for expansion of health insurance for children

AP Texas News - April 30, 2008
More kids enrolled in CHIP, but state lags in coverage

Rio Grande Guardian - April 29, 2008
CDF-RGV welcomes new campaign to insure every Texas child

Houston Chronicle - April 29, 2008
CHIP shows successes, but advocates seek more.
Lawmakers say 1.5 million children are still uninsured.

KEYE 42 CBS News (Austin) - April 29, 2008
Program aims to ensure Texas children's health

Marshall News Messenger - April 24, 2008
Texas to temporarily extend enrollment period
Workload issues led to change

Houston Chronicle - April 11, 2008
Can do. Hospitals, businesses and advocates took politics out of health insurance and covered 100,000 more kids

KPRC Local 2 Houston - April 2, 2008
Student Beats Odds To Win Scholarship

MARCH

Houston Chronicle - March 21, 2008
From adversity springs hope: Teens who 'beat the odds' get money for college

Houston Chronicle - March 17, 2008
Shelby Hodge: Saluting children's helpers

88.7 FM KUHF - March 14, 2008
Cradle to Prison: Youth Incarcerations

FEBRUARY

Rumbo Magazine - February 21, 2008
Lanzan campañas para inscribir a más niños de Houston en CHIP

Houston Business Journal - February 13, 2008
H-E-B to sponsor children's health care drive

Jasper Newsboy - February 13, 2008
Grant will help Texas' efforts to insure children

The Monitor - February 12, 2008
For the children: Agencies push to enroll youths in state health insurance program

Dallas Morning News - February 10, 2008
Dallas community roundtable focuses on breaking cycle of incarceration

Rio Grande Guardian - February 6, 2008
CDF-RGV announces Children's Health Insurance Awareness Month

Rio Grande Guardian - February 1, 2008
Perry: EITC provides asset building opportunities

Rio Grange Guardian - February 1, 2008
King: EITC is a win-win-win for the Valley

Rio Grange Guardian - February 1, 2008
Ahlenius: EITC can be the Valley's very own economic stimulus package

DBA Media (formerly Minority Executive Report) - February 2008 Issue
H-E-B Puts CHIPs on Its Shoulders

JANUARY

88.7 FM KUHF - January 23, 2008
CHIP Rolls Grow But More Needs to be Done

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FEATURED NEWS:
America's Promise Alliance spotlights Kelli King-Jackson, CDF Houston 100% Campaign, National Best Practice

National Association of School Administrators "CDF Houston 100% Campaign, National Best Practice"

FEATURED REPORT:
In Harm's Way - True Stories of Uninsured Texas Children

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