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Sunday, July 19, 2009

SF: YOUTH RALLY AGAINST CUTS TO STATE'S LOW-INCOME INSURANCE PROGRAM

A group of San Francisco youth rallied in front of City Hall today, protesting proposed cuts to a state program providing health insurance to low-income teens and children.

Facing a $90 million general fund budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, and with the governor and Legislature proposing further reductions, the Healthy Families Program began a waiting list today for new enrollments. The program offers low-cost health, dental and vision insurance for those who do not qualify for Medi-Cal.

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