PeachCare, which insures low to medium income families, could run out of federal funds as soon as January, according to Georgia Health News.
Georgia parents like Wande Okunoren-Meadows said they’re worried about what they’ll do if their kids lose health insurance. She has three kids ages 8 to 13. With a family income of about $62,000 dollars, she said it would be tough if PeachCare were no longer an option.
“We’re just going to have to stock up on lots of herbal remedies and go back to nature, but if they break their arm then we’re going to emergency room, and I’ll deal with the bills later,” Okunoren-Meadows said.
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