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San Jose
Mercury News DONATION
OK'd for CHILDREN'S The First 5 Santa Clara County Commission has approved a $1 million contribution to the county's Healthy Kids Program for universal health care. The money will provide health insurance to approximately 900 children 5 and younger in Santa Clara County, in addition to outreach and education efforts. While the largest portion will pay health insurance premiums for children age 5 and under who enroll in the program in 2003, another portion will help families who can't afford to make insurance co-payments, which can range from $4 per child to $18 per month per family. The money also will pay for staff time to enroll more children in the health-insurance program. "We continue to see people who were in high-paying jobs, but have now lost their jobs and are unable to provide health insurance for their children," said Leona Butler, chief executive officer of the Santa Clara Family Health Plan. Since 2001, the First 5 Santa Clara County Commission has
provided $2 million each year to the Healthy Kids Program. As
a
result, more than 3,000 previously uninsured young children
now
receive medical, dental and vision care services. The commission
was established after voters passed Proposition 10 in November
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