Comments on: This Morning’s NC House Health Budget Cuts

By: quanita drake

quanita drake — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:08:21 +0000

this is so said im a parent of a child with down syndrome his 10 years old and i love him to death .but all his services was cut today sept 1,.i was so upset that they would do something like this to a the child and parents . this service help me more then they amagine. i just will pray and leave up to god to touch this unsensative people heart.

By: Adam Searing

Adam Searing — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:10:22 +0000

most would go into effect june 30, 2009

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:57:55 +0000

if passed, when will the cuts be effective?

By: Niki

Niki — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:34:35 +0000

Capping NCHC and virtually refusing $15 million of federal money for our SCHIP to save the state $5 million!!!!!! What??? When are legislators going to look past their immediate term and consider the long term consequences of their decisions? Will the time ever come that decision-makers will demonstrate the wisdom of Ben Franklin’s adage …”an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The consequences of capping NCHC (on top of the recent reduction in benefits) will be devastating – both immediately and long-term for everyone … not just for those who qualify or the providers but for all of us as citizens, tax payers, and people of good conscience. We all should pray that people with good sense get power and in the meantime, pray that people with power get good sense!!!

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