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Dear John- -
tab. 25, 1998
Thanks So much fn
your vision and assistance -
Pangers has made a
very substantial Commitivent
to alleviating these Problems
the First Lody addesses
(over)
in the enclosed Column. we
are Srateful En your
insight and generosity they'll
make a big Eifference in
the lives of American families.
Keep in touch ad
let he knw of 1 even
can be of help to you
Best Probbie rejands,
OVER
By,
Hillary Rodham Clintona
No excuse for children
to get no health care
hink about the children
the forms, these laws will never
T
you know or come in con-
fulfill their promise.
tact with every day. Do
Last week, the president an-
any of them have parents
nounced a series of initiatives
who work but cannot afford
that will help. First, he ordered
health insurance? Do any of them
federal agencies to develop a na-
qualify for Medicaid but, for
tional outreach program - dis-
whatever reason, don't receive it?
tributing information, coordinat-
Last week, I met just such a
ing toll-free numbers and
family. Linda Havemann is a full-
simplifying the application pro-
time homemaker in Williams-
cess.
burg. Her husband, Tom, has a
To complement this effort, be
good job working as a mechanic
also described some extraordi-
for a construction company, but
nary contributions from the pri-
they cannot afford health insur-
vate sector. Within a month, Bell
ance for their sons, Raymond, 6;
Atlantic will have up and running
Michael, 3; and Andrew, 18
a toll-free number to help states
months. The two youngest have
enroll uninsured children. Safe-
suffered with ear infections since
way will print the number on all
birth, but they've never had reg-
its shopping bags, and chain
ular doctor's visits because they
drugstores will provide it to their
don't have insurance.
customers.
I'm sure every parent can re-
The Robert Wood Johnson
member feeling panicked and
Foundation and the Kaiser Family
helpless sitting up with a sick
Foundation together will spend
child. I can. Imagine how you
$23 million to research, design
would feel if, when your child had
and fund outreach initiatives, and
a temperature or an ear infection,
Pampers will offer information
you couldn't call a doctor.
about available health insurance
This is what Linda and Tom
options in its childbirth-education
had to live with until a Salvation
packages, which are given to 90
Army social worker informed
percent of first-time mothers.
them that Michael and Andrew
This administration is commit-
were eligible for Medicaid. When
ted to making sure that every
the Havemanns finally took the
American has access to adequate
boys to the doctor, they found that
and affordable health care. In
Andrew had already lost 20 per-
1996, the president signed a law
cent of his hearing and that his
that keeps an estimated 25 mil-
speech was delayed. Two weeks
lion Americans from losing their
ago, after surgery to insert tubes
insurance if they change jobs, are
in his ears, he said his first
self-employed or have pre-
words: "Mama," "Dada," "bub-
existing medical conditions.
ble" and "shoe."
And just last week, he signed a
That's the good news, but the
directive ensuring that everyone
bad news is that 6-year-old Ray-
covered by a federal health plan
The Washington Times
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1998
mond is too old to qualify for Vir-
- fully a third of all Americans
ginia's Medicaid program. In an
- will be protected by a Patient's
effort to help states extend health
Bill of Rights. And he announced
coverage to 5 million children in
a new initiative to eliminate, by
Raymond's shoes, last year's
the year 2010, the disturbing dis-
balanced-budget agreement in-
parities in infant mortality, diabe-
cluded a $24 billion initiative.
tes, cancer testing and treatment,
Called the Children's Health
heart disease, AIDS and immuni-
Insurance Program, or CHIP, this
zation among various ethnic and
program targets children of
racial groups in this country.
working families who do not qual-
But no goal is more important
ify for Medicaid.
than providing adequate medical
There is no excuse in this
care to our youngest and most
country for children to go without
vulnerable citizens. Everyone can
proper medical care. And yet, 10
help. Besides social workers, we
million American children -
need doctors and nurses to in-
that's one in seven - do. Three
form parents about programs
million of these, like-Michael and
available for their kids. In addi-
Andrew, are eligible for Medicaid,
tion, teachers, guidance counsel-
but for a variety of reasons, their
ors and coaches, neighbors and
parents don't enroll them. Some
friends, camp counselors and
don't know they qualify. Some
mentors, tutors and members of
can't deal with the complex en-
the clergy - everyone in the "vi]-
roilment forms. Others are sim-
lage" - can be on the lookout for
ply ashamed to ask for help.
children in need.
We must do everything we can
The health and well-being of
to find and enroll those kids who
our children is everybody's con-
are eligible for Medicaid or
cern. If we work together, our ef-
CHIP. We can pass all the laws
forts will help ensure that Amer-
we want, but if parents don't
ica's children get the healthy start
know their children are eligible,
they need to live long and produc,
or if they can't or won't fill out
tive lives:
Procter&Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company
General Offices
I Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3315
February 12, 1998
Bobbie Greene
Office of the First Lady
Room 100
Old Executive Office Bldgs.
Washington, DC 20500
Bobbie:
Enclosed is an example of our childbirth education package. This package is distributed to more
than 2.5 million mothers (90%+ of first time mothers) through a network of more than 14,000
childbirth educators.
Please note the enclosed booklet which has the participation of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
Sincerely,
ARBUND
John R. Burbank
Assistant Brand Manager, Pampers
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