Imigran CT yo te resevwa swen pou pitit yo atravè ekspansyon Medicaid. Yon nouvo bòdwo ta elaji li pi lwen.

Pa Jared Weber - Stamford Advocate

Vwayaj fanmi li te fè dezan de sa soti nan Ondiras rive nan Norwalk te pi difisil pou pitit fi Juan ki gen 5 an.

"Li te soufri anpil pandan vwayaj la ... pafwa, ou pa gen anyen yo manje. Se konsa, li te vin vrèman tris, li te mande nou si nou pral rive kote nou prale, "te di nonm Ondiras la, ki gen non konplè yo pa divilge akòz estati li san papye. Li te di ke li te vin Ozetazini ak madanm li ak pitit fi li pou chèche pi bon travay ak opòtinite edikasyon.

Lè yo te rive nan Connecticut, paran ti fi a te manje vitamin li yo ranplir eleman nitritif li te pèdi yo. Men, li tou te bezwen swen pwofesyonèl.

Se atravè Building One Community, yon san bi likratif Stamford, ke jèn fanmi an te aprann pwogram Medicaid eta a ki elaji pou timoun san papye ki gen laj 12 an oswa pi piti. Ekspansyon an, ki te lanse 1ye janvye, se te yon resous enpòtan anpil, papa 43-zan te di.

“One of the main concerns as a father, as a parent, is to make sure that your kids have a future and they have opportunities,” said Juan, whose wife gave birth to a baby boy last month. “We’re now able to make sure that both kids are able to have access to doctors and medical help without having to pay out of pocket for it." Juan's children are two of about 5,500 residents the state expects to sign up this year for the expanded Medicaid program, known as HUSKY in Connecticut. Lawmakers voted to expand sign-ups to children, regardless of legal status, until they turn 13 years old — provided their guardians meet the program's limit revni ki kalifye yo. Pwoteksyon an dire jiska 19yèm anivèsè nesans timoun nan.