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During the next few days there will be some initial decisions made about whether the part of Senate File 48 that would make all income-qualified children in Iowa eligible for hawk-i and Medicaid will stay in the bill. The bill includes access to undocumented children and would eliminate the five-year wait for legal permanent residents. Now is the time for citizens to contact their Senator at the statehouse about keeping this provision.

We advocate on behalf of making affordable coverage available to ALL children through Medicaid and hawk-i (which provides health coverage to children in families that make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford health coverage in the general market.) 

Children have no choice about where they live and should not be penalized by their parents’ choices. In addition, since all children are eligible to attend public school, keeping all students well is a public health benefit. Otherwise there is lost time from studies, additional medical costs for all, and lost time for their parents at work.

If you support this provision, please alert your Senator today! We need to show legislators that it is not always the nay-sayers that can pick up a phone or send an e-mail. You can leave a message for your Senator through the Iowa Senate switchboard at (515) 281-3371 or simply personalize the e-mail we have created.