The fund provides financial assistance to families with uncovered medical bills related to their children's illnesses. The Governor also announced awards from the fund to families from Montvale and Robbinsville. When a child gets ill or injured, the cost of medical care can be devastating to a family.
New Jersey is one family with many faces.
The Governor announced financial awards from the fund to two families at a State House ceremony. The DeCesares had health insurance when Mrs. DeCesare gave birth to their triplets, Natalie, Thomas and James, in October, 1996. The children were born prematurely and required a two-month hospitalization. Although their insurance paid most of their medical expenses, the family was left with significant balances for each of their children. After hearing about the fund, the DeCesares applied for each child.