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March 2, 2009. Getting All Kids Insured. Wendy Lazarus Founder & Co-President The Children’s Partnership. Child Health Research Symposium Los Angeles, CA. Overview. www.childrenspartnership.org. Changed World Path(s) Forward Express Lane Case Our Job. Changed World. Federal.
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March 2, 2009 Getting All Kids Insured Wendy Lazarus Founder & Co-President The Children’s Partnership Child Health Research Symposium Los Angeles, CA
Overview www.childrenspartnership.org Changed World Path(s) Forward Express Lane Case Our Job
Changed World Federal 683,000 Uninsured Children • State Budget Agreement • May 19 Special Election • SB 1 California • 80,000 Children in 30 Counties Local www.childrenspartnership.org
Path(s) Forward www.childrenspartnership.org • Our Assets • Clearest Paths • Undo Damage - MSRs • Protect CHIs • Use New Federal Advances • State-Based Solution • Legislation/Ballot Strategy • Waiver Opportunity? • Federal Health Reform
Express Lane Case www.childrenspartnership.org Research Pilots Research Policy Reform California as Pioneer CHIPRA Reforms Next Steps in California
Our Job www.childrenspartnership.org Build on the Assets We Have. Pick Our Path (2009-10) Wisely in an Exceptionally Fluid Environment. Focus on Implementation, Too. Stay the Course.
Persistence Pays www.childrenspartnership.org Age 22: Failed in Business Age 23: Ran for Legislature and Was Defeated Age 24: Failed Again in Business Age 25: Elected to the Legislature Age 29: Defeated for Speaker Age 34: Defeated for Congress Age 37: Elected to Congress Age 39: Defeated for Congress Age 46: Defeated for Senate Age 47: Defeated for Vice President Age 49: Defeated for Senate Age 51: Elected President of the United States
Wisdom from Elders www.childrenspartnership.org Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison There is little traffic on the extra mile. - Unknown Author
Contact Wendy Lazarus (310) 260-1220 wlazarus@childrenspartnership.org www.childrenspartnership.org www.100percentcampaign.org