9 Million

That is the number of uninsured children in this country.

Have you ever had a tooth infection? It can be painful - but is hardly ever fatal... unless you don't take care of it.

Yes, Medicaid does offer aid. But what if you can't find a dentist that took Medicaid and you can’t afford the treatment? This is what occurred to a 12 year old. The (common) tooth infection became a brain infection which would require emergency treatment at a cost of ¼ million dollars. Unfortunately, this victim died before he could receive the emergency treatment he needed.

"When uninsured children do get medical care, that care is often inferior." According to Families USA, "an uninsured child is twice as likely to die when hospitalized, when compared to an insured child."

Take a look at some photos of our uninsured children.

Aren't our children this country's future? If so, they why isn't this country taking care of them?