Please use the search functions below to view the response of selected candidates. Aff HD 64 D Health Care 1. Currently, there are two options for comprehensive health care coverage for low-income children. Medicaid is an entitlement program for the poorest children in Colorado. Despite these two programs, there are still over 150,000 children without health care coverage in Colorado.
Immunizations protect children from serious, sometimes fatal, preventable illnesses.
The Center for Disease Control recommends registries as a mechanism to increase preschool immunization rates. Yes, it would be cost effective in the long run to be able to track immunizations and implement a preventative approach to childhood diseases. The dental health needs of children are often overlooked in policy debates. Yet poor dental health is a serious problem and leads to missed days from school and serious long-term health problems. Explore the success and problems of flouride additives to water supplies - research the benefits vs. drawbacks.