Children First (then as PCCY) interviewed 53 parents of children like Maria’s, and our investigation found that 85% of parents said they had to delay or forego care for their child due to lack of insurance. Among these families we found: 100% of parents stated that...
50 YEARS OF SAVING CHILDREN “My husband and I felt like we had hit rock bottom trying to get help for our children,” said Jeanieann Ferrari, a mother of four children, each of whom suffers from learning disabilities and behavioral issues. Ferrari said...
A staggering 85% of undocumented parents said they had to delay or forgo medical treatment for their child due to a lack of health insurance, according to PCCY’s latest report “Fulfilling Pennsylvania’s Promise to Cover All Kids.” This sad situation...
A new report released by Philadelphia’s Public Citizens for Children and Youth highlights barriers to health care for 24,000 undocumented children in Pennsylvania. Current state law bans undocumented children from enrolling in the state’s Children’s Health Insurance...
This is a collection of True Stories from Families with Children Who are Uninsured as part of PCCY’s report on Fulfilling Pennsylvania’s Promise to Cover All Kids.
Majority of Undocumented Parents Avoid Treatment Due to a Lack of Health Insurance PHILADELPHIA (June 16th, 2015) – An overwhelming 85% of parents of undocumented children said they had to delay or forgo care for their child due to a lack of health insurance,...
