Fall 2007 Newsletter
CARES Foundation, Inc.
Bush Vetoes Health Bill for Kids
On Wednesday, October 3, 2007, President Bush vetoed a bill that would have expanded SCHIP--the State Children's Health Insurance Program which subsidizes health coverage for poor and working-class families-- to include an additional 4 million children. Passed by both the House and the Senate, the bill would have been funded by raising the federal excise tax on cigarettes from 39 cents a pack to 61 cents. On October 18, the House failed to override the bill.
Our Federal legislators are currently working to revive this bill. Our kids cannot afford NOT to have healthcare coverage due to their chronic disorder. To advocate for our children, please contact your US Senators and Representatives at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov/writerep.
"Never
doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it
is the only thing that ever has."—Margaret
Mead. anthropologist 
Important Info For Residents Of Florida
A new website, www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/dlcheck/findcustomer, is now available through the Department of Highway Safety Motor Vehicles that allows residents to go online and enter two (2) emergency contacts on their Florida Drivers Licenses. The emergency contact information is obtained by law enforcement officials only. If a resident or a family member is involved in an accident and is unconscious or unable to speak, law enforcement officials may query your driver’s license number and obtain your emergency contact information immediately.
Effective
October 1, 2006, any child five (5) years or older may be issued a Florida Identification
Card. This will allow your child to be placed in the D.A.V.I.D. program which provides
vital information along with a photograph to law enforcement officials having an
immediate need for information regarding missing persons, runaways, and abductions.
Disclaimer: Any communication from CARES Foundation, Inc. is intended for informational and educational purposes only and in no way should be taken to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing or professional healthcare advice or services. The information should not be considered complete or exhaustive and should not be used in place of the visit, call, consultation or advice of your physician or other healthcare provider. You should not us the information in this or any CARES Foundation, Inc. communication to diagnose or treat CAH or any other disorder without first consulting with your physician or healthcare provider. The articles presented in this newsletter are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views of CARES Foundation, Inc.