America's Future Starts with Healthy Children: a 2009 Campaign for SCHIP Re-Authorization

Children Lobbying for Health Care with Art

WAMU 88.5 FM 1-26-09

With the Senate poised to take a pivotal vote on “S-CHIP,” the state health care program for children, a group of youngsters were at Union Station lobbying on behalf of their peers in their own unique way. They are exhibiting powerful artwork at Union Station, part of an effort to raise adult awareness about health care. Their art will be on display at Union Station through Wednesday.

Stephanie Kaye reports…

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Check out the drawings of Vijeyta Revankar and Gary Olguin, who are interviewed at the coverage.

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