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Children, Families and Health Care

By Larry James
August 10, 2007

Here's the final report from ABC News (forgive the brief ad before the video starts) on the status of our health care system as it relates to the 9 million boys and girls, just like my three grandchildren, except for the fact that they do not have health insurance.

We have no excuse.

Our children deserve better.

We must do better.

We can do much, much better.

And, in my view, communities of faith should be speaking clearly and continually into this space until we craft a better way.

(To review their whole series of videos on the uninsured, go here)


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