December 18, 2008
A group tried to get a total of 3000 children signed up for a free insurance program
They wanted to get the total from 400 to 300 but were unable to because of parents not wanting their children to be marked as poor.
The parents think that since their kids are already healthy, then they don't need insurance
The group had assumed that people would sign right up but that's not the case.
Many parents that can be considered on welfare don't seek medical care for anything, so they don't think that preventive care for their kids is very important.
Parents are also scared that they will get hit with big bills when the coverage runs out.
