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Article: Bay Area Children's Hospice to Host Forum on Healthcare Crisis for Seriously and Terminally Ill Children.
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- November 7, 2007
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Pediatric Health Experts to Brief Government Leaders on Care and Funding Crisis
George Mark Children's House:
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An estimated 2 million children live with life-threatening illnesses in the United States. Ten percent of those seriously ill children are right here in California.
Approximately 184,000 California children have a serious or terminal illness, and only a fraction are in a privately funded health care programs.
This session will host an audience of approximately 50 elected officials to discuss issues faced by families with seriously and terminally ill children.
The event is intended to draw ...