Delta Dental Co-Sponsors Healthy Kids Day in San Francisco.News & Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Mobile Dental Clinic to Provide Dental Care to Low-Income Children at Chinatown's Beacon Center and Mission Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Auditorium California's largest dental carrier will help the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Health Plan ensure this weekend's Healthy Kids program celebration includes something public health advocates say is critical for the city's low-income, uninsured children: free dental care. San Francisco-based Delta Dental Plan Delta Dental Plan, n.pr an active member organization of the Delta Dental Plans Association (a not-for-profit organization), formed and guided by state dental societies to provide prepaid dental care to the public on a group basis. of California announced today it will co-sponsor San Francisco Healthy Kids Day, an event that runs from 10 am to 3 pm at Chinatown's Beacon Center on Saturday, January 11, then again during the same hours at Mission Dolores Auditorium on Sunday, January 12. Both events are billed as enrollment events for the Healthy Kids program, which is administered by the not-for-profit San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP SFHP Spent Fuel Handling and Packaging ). Healthy Kids offers full medical, dental and vision health care for just $4 per month, per child to qualifying low-income, uninsured San Francisco youth. "Healthy Kids Day" will feature free snacks, music, games, and health and dental screenings along with an opportunity for families to enroll their children for health coverage. Thanks to financial support from Delta Dental's Health, Education and Research Fund, a mobile dental clinic known as the "Tooth Mobile," will be on hand, allowing low-income San Francisco parents to bring their kids for a check-up and needed care. "The City and County of San Francisco, through its support of San Francisco Health Plan, has taken a stand that highlights the importance of health care, and oral health specifically, for its less affluent residents," said Marilynn Belek, DMD (1) (Digital Micromirror Device) See DLP. (2) (Digital Multi-layer Disk) See high-def DVD formats. , Delta Dental's chief dental officer The Chief Dental Officer is an official position created by the Government of Canada to improve the oral health status of Canadians and to increase awareness about the prevention of oral diseases. . "We very much appreciate the opportunity to work together with SFHP to help more San Francisco children get the dental care they need and deserve." San Francisco Health Plan's Healthy Kids program is only the second program of its kind in the nation to offer complete health coverage to children regardless of immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. status. Its official launch in late January of last year was heralded at a press conference by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown The name Willie Brown may refer to:
"The team of people, agencies, companies and private foundations working to improve the overall health and happiness of San Francisco's children remains committed to seeing this program expand," said Jean Fraser, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of San Francisco Health Plan. "Anyone who is a resident of San Francisco and currently lacks health insurance for their children should consider coming to one of these two upcoming weekend events for a free dental screening, and to find out more about enrolling in Healthy Kids." For more information about Healthy Kids Day and/or the San Francisco Healthy Kids Program, parents can call (415) 777-9992. About San Francisco Health Plan San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP) is a licensed community health plan providing affordable health coverage to low and moderate-income families residing in San Francisco. SFHP was designed for and by the residents it serves, many of whom would not be able to otherwise obtain health care for themselves or their families. Through SFHP, members have access to a full spectrum of medical services, including preventive care, hospitalization, prescription drugs, family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. , and substance abuse programs. SFHP's mission is to provide superior, affordable health care that emphasizes prevention and promotes healthy living, with the goal of improving the quality of life for the people of San Francisco. About Delta Dental Delta Dental Plan of California, headquartered in downtown San Francisco, is a member of a larger holding company system that includes several affiliate companies and covers 18.7 million enrollees in 16 states plus the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Delta administers dental coverage under the California Denti-Cal and Healthy Families programs, as well as for several other county-sponsored programs around the state, including the San Francisco Health Plan. More on Delta Dental is available at: http://www.deltadentalca.org/. |
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