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Contra Costa faith leaders fight harmful health cuts, preserve $1.5 million for clinics
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), April 29, 2009
In less than one week, faith leaders from PICO affiliate Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO) organized healthcare forums at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brentwood, Queen of all Saints in Concord, and St. Mark's Church in Richmond with County Supervisors and their staff to give the community an opportunity to voice their opinions on harmful cuts to the Basic Healthcare Program. 300 community members participated and had their voices heard.
These cuts come at a time when the federal government is about to take on healthcare reform. CCISCO leaders are organizing at a local and national scale with PICO National's "Cover All Families" campaign. For more information on the campaign click here.
The healthcare forums served to highlight the need to help preserve the Basic Healthcare Program. After a vote, however, the County Supervisors cut 5,500 undocumented immigrants from the program but not before redirecting $1.5 million from the general fund to continue services through local community clinics.
For more information on CCISCO, visit www.ccisco.org
