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Fulfilling Washington State's Promise to Cover All Kids
For families around Washington State, health coverage for kids means the difference between homelessness and graduating in the top of the class, between a lifetime of pain and flourishing, between disfigurement and a beautiful smile.
In early 2007, Washington State made an extraordinary commitment to the health of children when lawmakers passed the Cover All Kids law, making affordable, comprehensive health coverage available to every child in the state.
Read on to see what health coverage means to Washington’s children. And if you have a story to share, e-mail us.
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Cali and Keira - Bellingham With every visit to the doctor, the Casads' bills racked up. Expensive surgeries were out of the question—until now. Read more. |
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Samuel - Auburn 14-year-old Samuel started to have an uncomfortable feeling on the side of his neck. His parents didn’t have money to take him to the doctor. Read more. |
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Alexander - Seattle Hafoc Yates is a survivor. Domestic violence tore apart her life and nearly destroyed her son’s future. Washington's comprehensive health coverage for kids is helping her put their lives back together. Read more. |
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Thomas - Yakima When Thomas's parents learned that his condition was treatable, they were at once relieved and worried. Read more. |
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Marieflor - Seatac
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Kelahna - Bonney Lake “It is so hard to realize that your child will never fit that ‘perfect child’ mold, but it’s even harder when you realize that you won’t be able to provide for all your child’s needs.” Read more. |
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Sarah - Yakima Being born with a hole in your heart and cysts on one lung can make growing up really tough. Just ask Sarah. "Sometimes it’s hard because I can’t breathe and I want to ride my bike.” Read more. |
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Antonio - Kennewick “The doctors told me he needed a specialist. They couldn’t do anything but tape him up so he was standing straight.” Read more. |
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Noah - Bellingham Noah, a happy, healthy baby, is now covered under Washington’s Apple Health for Kids program. His mom, Lawanna, is grateful. Read more. |
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Avrie and Jake - Everson In 2006, Avrie was born a healthy, 6-pound-14-ounce girl. She didn’t arrive with any medical complications. But she did come with a pile of medical bills and a load of stress for her parents, Marissa and Tim. Read more. |
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Chaz and Tyler - Bellingham Until this summer, Tyler and Chaz’s doctor was the emergency room. The boys made four or five visits there in the past two years—not because they’ve been especially accident prone or sickly. Read More. |
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Angel - Lynden Born three weeks early with an enlarged kidney and a urinary tract infection, he remains at risk for serious and life-threatening infections. Read more. |
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Lorelei and Kayla - Yakima |
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Do you have a story to share? We'd love to hear it. E-mail us. All photos copyrighted. Photo credit Tegra Stone Nuess. |
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