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Throughout 2013, all 875,000 children enrolled in the Healthy Families Program will be moved into the Medi-Cal program. Read about what families should know about the changes to the Healthy Families Program. (Revised July 2013)
Healthy children do better in school! (July 2013)
Throughout 2013, all 875,000 children enrolled in the Healthy Families Program will be moved into the Medi-Cal program. Read about what families should know about the changes to the Healthy Families Program. (Revised May 2013)
The 100% Campaign's budget priorities for 2013 include improving children's access to care, enrolling eligible but uninsured childre and implementing the Medi-Cal expansion. (February 2013)
This updated factsheet summarizes the key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of children in California. (February 2013)
California's Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Gateway Program Under Health Reform
Fact sheet that outlines the successful CHDP Program and recommends taht the program be preserved and strengthened (December 2012).
Changes in Cost-sharing for Children Transitioning from the Healthy Families Program to Medi-Cal
This fact sheet clarifies the differences in cost-sharing between Healthy Families and Medi- Cal and makes recommendations to ensure cost-sharing requirements for families with children enrolled in Medi-Cal are fair and affordable (December 2012).
Letter to CMS on State's Waiver Amendment Request for the Healthy Families Transition
The 100% Campaign partners joined the National Health Law Program and others in sending a letter to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining concerns about California's Section 1115 waiver amendment request regarding the transition of children from Healthy Families to Medi-Cal. (November 2012)
More than 20 organizations signed on to a letter urging the California Health and Human Services Agency to reconsder standing the transition of Healthy Families children to Medi-Cal on January 1, 2013 and instead adopt a realistic trimeframe to ensure a smooth transition and guarantee children access to a provider. (October 2012)
The 100% Campaign submitted comments to the California Health and Human Services agencies on their strategic plan about the pending Healthy Families Transition to Medi-Cal.(October 2012)
The 100% Campaign, in partnership with the California School Health Centers Association, developed the Starting Healthy back-to-school checklist to help parents identify what to do to ensure their children are healthy and ready to learn when they go back to school. Please download this handy new guide, available in English and Spanish, and share it with other parents in your networks so that all kids can start the school year off right. (August 2012)
Amidst growing outrage with a budget deal reached by the Governor and legislative leaders last week that jeopardizes access to health care for California's children, a coalition of organizations representing children, pediatricians, faith congregations, and clinics demanded that the Legislature and the Governor remove the Healthy Families elimination from the Budget Trailer Bill. More than 70 organizations urged policymakers to reject the plan to eliminate the Healthy Families Program and shift nearly 900,000 children to Medi-Cal. (June 2012)
This letter from 21 organizations provides recommendations for serving children and youth in the California Health Benefit Exchange. (June 2012)
A broad coalition of children's advocates, health care providers, and faith groups released a statement calling on Governor Brown and the Legislature to make children's health care a priority in the face of serious budget shortfalls. (April 2012)
This updated factsheet summarizes the key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of children in California. (April 2012)
This memo summarizes the 100% Campaign analysis of survey data from members of the American Academy of Pediatrics – California District about their perceptions of and reactions to the Administration's proposal to eliminate the Healthy Families Program (HFP) and transition those children into Medi-Cal. (April 2012)
As the 2nd anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) nears on March 23rd, leading children's health advocates in California are celebrating the gains already made in children's health coverage – and looking forward to more. This factsheet outlines the top 11 benefits for kids from the ACA. (March 2012)
Governor Brown's 2012-13 budget proposes significant changes to children's health programs that could undermine children's access to quality health care. As leading California children's health advocates, we are concerned that these proposals would have a detrimental impact on California's low-income children. We have taken the following positions on key provisions of the governor's proposed budget that impact children's health care. (February 2012)
This issue brief by Stan Dorn of the Urban Institute summarizes research commissioned by the 100% Campaign to analyze several policy options and scenarios for children currently eligible for the Healthy Families Program. (February 2012)
Led by the 100% Campaign, 15 California-based organizations sent a letter responding to the federal Department of Health and Human Services' proposed regulatory approach in defining the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) under the Affordable Care Act and on the need to define a strong and comprehensive package for children, with the recommendation that the EHB standard be based on the Medicaid Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (ESPDT) framework that takes into consideration childrens' specific health needs. (January 2012)
Leading children's health advocates weigh in on the Governor's proposal to shift children from Healthy Families into Medi-Cal. The letter clearly states that we have serious concerns with this proposal, and lay forward a rationale for transitioning the "bright-line" kids first with critical safeguards in place. We stand ready to work closely with state officials on a thoughtful solution that prioritizes the needs of children. (January 2012)
This presentation by Stan Dorn of the Urban Institute at a Capitol briefing summarizes research commissioned by the 100% Campaign to analyze several policy options and scenarios for children currently eligible for the Healthy Families Program. (December 2011)
Leading children's health advocates from The Children's Partnership, Children Now, the Children's Defense Fund-California, California Coverage & Health Intiatives, and the United Ways of California urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to protect children's health coverage through Medicaid and CHIP. (November 2011)
Comments submmited by leading California children's health advocates to federal agencies regarding proposed rules related to the establishment of Affordable Care Act Exchanges. (October 2011)
California should use the flexibility granted in the ACA to develop a navigator program within the California Health Benefit Exchange (HBEX) that best protects and serves children, families, adults, small businesses (including self-employed consumers), and those eligible for public programs in California. To that end, we recommend the guiding principles below to ensure a program with consumer-focused navigators in California. (October 2011)
Led by the 100% Campaign, 26 California-based organizations sent a letter to to the federal Department of Health and Human Services on the need to define a strong and comprehensive Essential Health Benefits (EHB) package for children under the Affordable Care Act, with the recommendation that the EHB standard be based on the Medicaid Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (ESPDT) framework that takes into consideration children's specific health needs (e.g., developmental screenings, dental check-ups, etc.). (October 2011)
This factsheet summarizes some key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of African American children in California. (August 2011)
This factsheet summarizes some key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of Asian & Pacific Islander children in California. (August 2011)
This factsheet summarizes some key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of children in California. (July 2011)
This factsheet summarizes some key facts about coverage, access to care, and the health of Latino children in California. (July 2011)
2011-12 Budget Cuts Threaten Children's Health
Children's health has been jeopardized by significant state budget cuts over the past few years, and this year was no exception. This factsheet describes the status of budget reductions to children's health coverage adopted in March and June 2011, and outlines what California can do to reveerse the damage and strengthen children's health. (July 2011)
Children's health has been jeopardized by significant state budget cuts over the past few years, and this year was no exception. This factsheet describes the status of budget reductions to children's health coverage adopted in March and June 2011, and outlines what California can do to reveerse the damage and strengthen children's health. (July 2011)
New health coverage options are available for the 1.2 million Californians ages 18-25 who do not have health insurance. For example, thanks to the federal Affordable Care Act, young adults under age 26 are eligible for health coverage under a parent's plan - even if they've graduated from school, celebrated a birthday, or moved out on their own, they no longer have to risk losing their health coverage. This new coverage guide gives a brief overview of the major health coverage options for uninsured young adults in California. Also available in Spanish. (June 2011)
Over twenty California advocacy organizations express their opposition to unaffordable and illegal Medicaid cost-sharing provisions. (June 2011)
Leading children's health advocates from The Children's Partnership, Children Now, the Children's Defense Fund-California, PICO California and the United Ways of California weigh in on the proposal to shift children from Healthy Families into Medi-Cal. The letter clearly states that while we believe this proposal has merit, there are several issues that must be addressed before these children are transferred, and we stand ready to work closely with state officials on a thoughtful solution that prioritizes the needs of children. (May 2011)
On the Chopping Block: Real Stories of California Families Impacted by Budget Cuts to Healthy Families and Medi-CalAnother round of cost-sharing increases, as passed in the FY 2011-2012 budget, will cause real and lasting hardship for California families. Below are some of the stories of families who benefit from Healthy Families and Medi-Cal but are "on the chopping block" and at risk of losing their coverage. (April 2011)
This family-friendly flyer provides information about health care and coverage options for children with special health care needs and pre-existing health conditions. Developed in collaboration with Family Voices of California, the Children's Specialty Care Coalition, and the Family Resource Centers Network of California, the flyer is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. (March 2011)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law on March 23, 2010, is already helping California families get and keep the health coverage they need for their children so they can grow up healthy and strong. Here are some of the stories of California families who have been helped by the new law. (March 2011)
This chart lists the number of children that are: (a) uninsured, (b) enrolled in Healthy Families, (c) enrolled in Medi-Cal, and (d) estimates of those currently uninsuerd children eligible for Healthy Families or Medi-Cal in each county or rural county group. (March 2011)
It has been one year since the enactment of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA), the nation's new health care law. The ACA is already improving
health coverage and access for millions of California's children and young adults, and will strengthen health
care even more in the future. As a result of the ACA,
California children have better access to quality,
affordable coverage that can't be taken away when they need it most. (March 2011)
It has been one year since the enactment of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA), the nation's new health care law. The ACA is already improving
health coverage and access for millions of California's children and young adults, and will strengthen health
care even more in the future. As a result of the ACA,
California children have better access to quality,
affordable coverage that can't be taken away when they need it most. (March 2011)
Healthy Families, California's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), covers children in working families who earn too
much to qualify for Medi-Cal, but cannot get or afford coverage in the private
market. Parents pay "sliding scale" premiums that increase
with income, as well as co-payments. The Governor's FY 2011-12 budget proposes yet another premium hike – this time nearly double what families are currently
paying. If the Legislature approves this premium increase,
families who paid Healthy Families premiums of $9/month two years ago will pay $30/month this year – an increase of 233%. (February 2011)
Governor's Budget Would Slash Children's Health at Worst Possible Time
The Governor's January budget rehashes ill-conceived proposals to undermine children's health. Vast
proposed cuts to health programs, combined with previous
cuts to children's health, education, and
safety, threaten to decimate California families. Cutbacks
in children's health will put billions of federal
dollars at risk and make it harder for children to
access needed health care. (January 2011)
Every Child Is Eligible for Coverage: An End to Coverage Denials for Pre-Existing Conditions
The days when insurers are able to discriminate against
the sickest children are history. Because of recent
changes to state and federal health care laws, as of
September 23, 2010, insurers are no longer allowed to deny health coverage
to children because of a pre-existing condition. This important new protection for
children creates a fairer insurance market and sets
the stage for private market reform in 2014. (November 2010)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010, provides new ways to make health insurance coverage more accessible and affordable for families. For example, the ACA allows states to create a Health Insurance Exchange where families can shop for private coverage, and some families will get tax credits to help pay for coverage. California has already taken the first steps to create an Exchange that will provide new affordable coverage opportunities for millions of children and their family members, beginning in 2014. (October 2010)
Comments submitted by the California children's health coverage coalition (100% Campaign – The Children's Partnership, Children Now, and Children's Defense Fund-California -- along with PICO California, the California Children's Health Initiatives, and United Ways of California) to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) and Director Jay Angoff (Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) regarding exchange-related provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (October 2010)
Comments submitted by the California children's health coverage coalition (100% Campaign – The Children's Partnership, Children Now, and Children's Defense Fund-California -- along with PICO California, the California Children's Health Initiatives, and United Ways of California) to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight regarding the Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (September 2010)
The Healthy Families Program provides low-cost health insurance for nearly 900,000 California children, however, in the last year alone, Healthy Families enrollment has dropped off by 53,000 children, at a time when one would expect enrollment to be increasing more than usual due to the economic recession. (August 2010)
The nation's new health care law is improving health coverage
and access for California's kids now, and strengthens children's health even more in the future. California children
will have better access to quality, affordable coverage
that can't be taken away when they need it most. (August 2010)
Premium Increases of Nearly 250% Over Last 18 Months Proposed for Low-Income Children in Healthy Families
Premium Increases of Nearly 250% Over Last 18 Months Proposed for Low-Income Children in Healthy Families
Since February 2009, families with children in the Healthy Families Program
have seen their premiums and co-payments skyrocket. Under the Governor's FY 2010-2011 budget proposal, many families would face the steepest
Healthy Families premium increases yet. Another round of cost-sharing hikes will further undermine children's access to health care, causing an estimated 120,528 children to lose Healthy Families coverage, and could also potentially jeopardize $26.5 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds for California.
(June 2010)
The Governor's May Revision to the 2010-2011 state budget proposes to balance California's budget on the back of low income children and families. Huge proposed cuts to health programs, child welfare services, child care, and education, combined with the proposed elimination of CalWORKS, threaten to decimate California families. CalWORKS currently provides money for basic needs for over a million children, and helps parents find jobs. If eliminated, California will be the only state without an assistance program for these families. (June 2010)
With the recent enactment of federal health care reform,
more California children will gain coverage and important
protections to help them maintain meaningful health
insurance. It also presents an
opportunity to do things right for children. In several
cases, the new law sets a floor, not a ceiling, and
California must leverage these opportunities to ensure
that all children have access to comprehensive affordable
health care. The 100% Campaign has put forth general principles and policy priorites to guide the
state's implementation of reform in a way that will provide
the best outcomes for California's children and families.
(May 2010)
With the recent enactment of federal health care reform,
more California children will gain coverage and important
protections to help them maintain meaningful health
insurance. It also presents an
opportunity to do things right for children. In several
cases, the new law sets a floor, not a ceiling, and
California must leverage these opportunities to ensure
that all children have access to comprehensive affordable
health care. The 100% Campaign has put forth general principles and policy priorites to guide the
state's implementation of reform in a way that will provide
the best outcomes for California's children and families.
(May 2010)
With the recent enactment of federal health care reform,
more California children will gain coverage and important
protections to help them maintain meaningful health
insurance. It also presents an
Tooth decay is the most prevalent chronic health
problem in children, ahead of asthma, hay fever, and
diabetes. California's
policymakers have severely cut children's oral health services over the past few
years, worsening a system that already fails to meet
the needs of too many California children.
Ironically, preventive children's oral health services are incredibly
cost-effective and should instead be strengthened in the
state budget. (May 2010)
As part of the
effort to secure and expand health coverage, the recently-enacted Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act requires states to maintain
the coverage currently
available under their
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, called Healthy Families in California) and Medicaid
programs. This factsheet includes basic information
about this Maintenance of Effort
(MOE) that has relevance for California's
state's budget. The federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services is
expected to issue specific guidance on the MOE within
the next few weeks. (April 2010)
Currently, California children enrolled in Medi-Cal must
re-apply for health coverage once a year. However, unless
the Governor and
Legislature act, beginning in January 2011, families will be forced to renew
their child's Medi-Cal coverage every six months. This requirement, called
Status Reporting (MSR), essentially buries families in paperwork so that
children of those who can't keep up are dropped – and the state no longer pays
for their health coverage. Assembly Bill 2477 (Jones) would repeal MSRs so
that children eligible for Medi-Cal would not have to jump through additional
hoops to keep their coverage. (Updated April 2010)
With the
passage of federal health care reform and the soon-to-pass revision package,
more California children will
gain coverage and important protections to keep meaningful
health insurance. Download this factsheet to read more
about the major impacts. (March 2010)
Since February 2009, families
who have children enrolled in the Healthy Families
Program have seen their premiums
and copayments increase dramatically, and many families
face the steepest
premium increase yet under Governor Schwarzenegger's FY 2010-2011 budget
proposal. (March 2010)
On January 8, the Governor released a budget
proposal that would decimate California
children's health programs. The level of devastation depends
on whether the
federal government provides a "trigger" threshold level of additional funding
for California
($6.9 billion). If the trigger amount is NOT provided, the Governor
proposes to
completely eliminate the Healthy Families Program – kicking 1,041,100 children
out of a successful affordable health coverage program
and forfeiting nearly
$800 million in federal funds to save only $126 million in General Fund
dollars. Even if the trigger amount is provided, the
Governor would reduce
eligibility for the Healthy Families Program to 200% of the federal poverty
level (FPL) – forcing an estimated 216,470 children out of the program – while
also eliminating vision benefits and increasing family
premiums. Download this factsheet to see the projected
impacts to children in your county. (Updated March 2010)
his attempt to address a current year budget shortfall
of $6.6 billion and a
2010-11 budget year projected deficit of $19.9 billion, the Governor's budget
plan released on January 8 includes proposals that are particularly
harmful to the health of low-income children.
One proposal would eliminate health care coverage for
hundreds of
thousands of California children, and an alternative
proposal would eliminate
coverage for over a million California children. (Updated March 2010)
California children enrolled in Medi-Cal must currently re-apply once a year. However, beginning in January 2011, children will be required to renew their Medi-Cal coverage every six months. This requirement, called
Mid-Year Status Reporting (MSR), essentially buries eligible children in paperwork
so those who can't keep up are dropped – and the State no longer pays for their health coverage.
If the Legislature and Governor do not act, implementation
of MSR in January 2011 will trigger unnecessary administrative costs and
the disenrollment of 174,500 children over a one-year period. (December 2009)
This summer, the Healthy Families Program was severely
shaken by massive budget cuts. The Program was even
forced to temporarily close enrollment at a time of
unprecedented need. Download this publication to see
a timeline outlining events of the past six months,
as they relate to children's health and the Healthy Families Program. The precariousness
of the Healthy Families Program underscores the need
for a long-term solution that will provide affordable health coverage
to all children. (November 2009)
Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, as well as local children's health initiatives, are lifelines for children who
have no other access to affordable health coverage.
In fact, without Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, nearly four and a half million
additional California children would be uninsured.
The story of children's health coverage, however, is not merely a story about
numbers. In this packet, California families share
their personal experiences in the hope that all of
our state's children will one day have health coverage that meets
their needs at a cost their parents can afford. (October 2009)
This chart lists the percentage of children, in each
California congressional district that are: (a) insured through private coverage, (b) insured through public coverage, and (c) uninsured. (October 2009)
Unless our state leaders and other champions for children's health step forward NOW, approximately 330,000 children will be denied entry into the Program (and placed on a 'wait list'), and 670,000 children will be actively disenrolled from the Program,
beginning October 1, 2009. In total, more than one million children could be
denied affordable health coverage. Download this document
to find out how many children in your county would
be harmed. (August 2009)
The Healthy Families Program is facing a possible shortfall
of $90 million due to underfunding in the Governor's May Revise budget combined with a $70 million cut in the Budget Conference Committee's current budget package. Without other funding sources
to fill the gap, the Managed Risk Medical Insurance
Board (MRMIB) would be forced to deny coverage to new applicants
starting July 17, 2009, and also to disenroll some children from coverage
to achieve such a high level of savings. An estimated
total of 570,000 children could be denied health coverage. (June 2009)
In an attempt to help fill the state's estimated $24.3 billion 2009-10 budget shortfall, the Governor's budget proposals would make devastating cuts to children's health care. On May 21, the Governor presented a proposal that would completely
eliminate the Healthy Families Program. (June 2009)
Download this factsheet from the California Budget Project to see how many children in your county would lose Healthy
Families coverage under the Governor's proposal. (June 2009)
On May 14, the Governor released two 2009-10 budget scenarios proposing a litany of cuts to address
either a $15.4 billion or $21.3 billion deficit. Both proposals recommend short-sighted decimation of California children's health programs. The Governor even proposes reducing
eligibility for the Healthy Families Program for the
first time ever - in other words, forcing 225,000 children out of this successful and cost-effective coverage program during the worst recession
in our state's recent history. Download this factsheet to find out how many children in your county would lose health
coverage. (May 2009)
The current economic crisis means that more Californians
than ever are turning to Medi-Cal and Healthy Families to cover their uninsured children.
The UC Berkeley Labor Center estimates 300,000 California children lost employer-based coverage between November 2007 and February 2009. In these tough financial times, state elected officials
must protect the health and well-being of our children. (May 2009)
Senate Bill 311 (Alquist) would take advantage of the tremendous opportunities
in the recently-passed federal Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) to help cover more uninsured children in California.
Today, more than ever, California families rely on
affordable coverage options for their children. Approximately
300,000 California children lost employer-based coverage from November 2007 to February 2009. (May 2009)
With the enactment of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), states have been given tremendous incentives to maximize
enrollment for more low-income uninsured children who qualify for Medi-Cal. Now, more than ever, low-income families struggling in this economy need coverage
for their children. CHIPRA offers fiscally prudent
opportunities for states like California facing budget
deficits. (May 2009)
The 100% Campaign, PICO California, and the American Academy
of Pediatrics - California District continue to lead a campaign to
protect the gains that have been made in children's health, and to finish the job of ensuring access
to affordable health coverage for all children. Based
on the current environment, our partnership is convinced
that the best way forward is to: 1) protect children's current coverage from budget threats, while leveraging
new federal funds to enroll eligible uninsured children,
and to 2) secure long-term funding for children's coverage by placing an initiative before the voters
in November 2010. (April 2009)
The enactment of a robust Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill - H.R. 2 (CHIPRA 2009) - demonstrates a strong commitment by Congress and President
Obama to cover millions of the nation's uninsured children during this difficult economic
time. This report outlines the key provisions in CHIPRA 2009 and what California will need to do to take advantage
of the opportunities presented in the legislation.
(March 2009)
After a months-long protracted debate, on February 19th, the Legislature finally passed an 18-month budget plan to close the $41.6 billion state deficit. Governor Schwarzenegger signed
the plan into law the following day. This fact sheet
outlines how children's health coverage fared in the budget deal and what
actions need to be taken to protect children's health coverage. (March 2009)
The 100% Campaign and PICO California strongly urge repeal
of Mid-Year Status Reports (MSRs) for children in Medi-Cal. Unless they are repealed, MSRs will cause more
than a quarter of a million children to lose their
health coverage over the next three years; additionally, if MSRs are implemented, the state will
be ineligible to receive the $11.23 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds that have
been targeted for California state relief. (March 2009)
For a chart that lists the number - and percent - of uninsured children in each California legislative
and congressional district, download the PDF. (February 2009)
Health coverage is the ticket to consistent, preventive
health care for children; it keeps them healthy and ready to learn. During economic
downturns, it is even more important to ensure that
children have the security of health coverage. In fact,
now more than ever, we cannot afford to let children
go without cost-effective coverage that will save the state money in
the long run. (January 2009)
This chart lists the number of children that are: (a) uninsured, (b) enrolled in Healthy Families, and (c) enrolled in Medi-Cal in each county or rural county group. (January 2009)
Congress is debating an economic recovery package to
help mitigate the impact of the country's current economic crisis. Congressional passage of
an economic recovery bill would be timely for California's goal of investing in protecting children's health coverage to avoid costly growth in the number
of uninsured children. (January 2009)
To ensure the well-being of all California children and support our state's future, California's public health insurance programs--Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids--need to be protected and expanded. Now, more than ever,
during this economic crisis, children need these health
coverage programs. You can help! (January 2009)
An estimated 683,000 children in California (6.4%) currently lack health insurance coverage. SB 1 (Steinberg/Alquist) would ensure that all of California's uninsured children have access to health coverage
so that they may grow up healthy and strong. It would
also ease the enrollment process for families and help
keep children covered while they are eligible. (January 2009)
Template to assist your organization's letter of support for SB 1. (January 2009)
On New Year's Eve, Governor Schwarzenegger released his 2009-10 budget. While we applaud the Governor's proposals for new revenue to help address the deficit
- which is projected to reach $41.7 billion over the next 18 months - the plan includes cuts to critical programs that provide
health coverage for millions of California children.
These cuts are on top of devastating cuts the Governor
and Legislature made to children's coverage last year. (January 2009)
With 93% of children in California already insured, we are
close to finishing the job of covering all kids. The
100% Campaign, PICO California, and numerous partners have
developed a policy framework to guide our efforts.
(January 2009)
Taken together, the proposals for fiscal year 2008-2009 would lead to nearly 500,000 children losing health coverage. This is occurring
at a time when families are struggling to keep their
heads above water during this economic downturn-when families need the support of programs, such as
Medi-Cal and Healthy Families. (November 2008)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funding from the federal government supports California's Healthy Families Program, which provides low-cost health coverage to more than 850,000 children in families with incomes too high for Medicaid
but too low to afford private coverage. The deadline
for SCHIP reauthorization is looming; federal SCHIP funding expires on March 31, 2009. (August 2008)
Despite significant gains over the past several years
in providing more children with health coverage, California
is on the verge of taking a huge step backward by increasing
the number of uninsured children in our state to more
than one million kids. (August 2008)
This legislation would ensure that all California children
have access to health coverage.
These bills would also ease the enrollment process
for families and help keep
children covered for as long as they are eligible.
(July 2008)
AJR 54 (Laird) urges the President and Congress to rescind a
federal directive that would threaten federal funding
for the health
coverage of over 34,000 California
children, thereby creating a gap in the state budget.
(July 2008)
On May 30, 2008, the Senate Budget Committee modified the
Governor's budget proposal that would require families to renew
coverage quarterly, opting instead for a semi-annual requirement. According to
"churning" studies, however, this requirement would be just as
harmful, and would lead to 471,500 children losing health coverage. (June 2008)
Governor Schwarzenegger's revised budget proposal for
2008-09 (the "May Revise") continues to undercut his commitment to provide
health coverage for all California
children. (May 2008)
The federal government must not penalize California
children simply because their parents work in a costly
state. States need continued flexibility to set threshold
income levels to provide working families the opportunity
to purchase affordable health coverage for their children.
(May 2008)
Amidst state budget deficits, many want to ensure that
funds are not being wasted-particularly on the provision of benefits to those
who are not eligible. Fortunately, the Medi-Cal program has already instituted
very rigorous and effective processes to assure sound
program integrity. (April 2008)
Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal would force families to
renew their Medi-Cal health coverage every 3 months (quarterly status reports),
rather than the current once-a-year. In effect, the proposal buries children in
paperwork so those who can't keep up are dropped-and the state no longer has to
pay for their health coverage. (April 2008)
Governor Schwarzenegger's 2008/2009 budget proposal
undercuts his commitments to reform the state health
care system and to provide
health coverage for all California
children. (April 2008)
National experts at the Center for Children and Families
at Georgetown University developed this research memo
about the expected impact of increasing Healthy Families
Program premiums on
children's health coverage. (April 2008)
In addition to proposed changes to the Medi-Cal and Healthy
Families programs which would cause
over 500,000 California children to lose health coverage, the Governor
cutting county Medi-Cal administrative costs by 10%, resulting in delayed
processing of health coverage applications for children
and, ultimately, in
children going without needed health care.
(April 2008)
is one of 25 states experiencing significant budget deficits during
this period
of national economic downturn. Federal economic stimulus
proposals could provide significant funds to
help California
fill its remaining budget deficit. (April 2008)
SB 437 was passed
by the Legislature and signed by the Governor in 2006. Now, California legislators should reject any
shortsighted recommendation to further delay implementation
of SB 437's efficiencies. (April 2008)
This factsheet provides details about the number of
in each county that will be affected by the proposed
budget cuts. (April 2008)
The Governor's 2008/2009 budget proposes a $1,000 annual limit on
Healthy Families Program dental coverage for each child
which, if implemented,
will compromise the health of an estimated 45,000 children enrolled in the
program. (March 2008)
Cuts to already low rates jeopardize access to needed
preventive and specialty health care services for nearly
4 million California children. (March 2008)
The Governor's 2008-09 budget proposal calls for increasing health insurance
premiums and
co-payments for children in the Healthy Families Program.
The Administration's own estimates indicate
that implementing this policy would result in 60,000 to 70,000 children losing
their health coverage. (March 2008)
Since 1997, the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP) - called Healthy Families in California
- has successfully provided health coverage for low- and moderate-income
children. In August 2007, however, a federal directive was issued that would
limit federal funding for enrolled children in families
above 250% of the
poverty level; in California alone, over 34,000 children would be in jeopardy
of losing their current health care. (February 2008)
When policy makers look for solutions to extend health
coverage to uninsured individuals, the challenge is
to direct government
subsidies as efficiently as possible to minimize "crowding out," or
displacing, current coverage contributions that are
already being made. In
fact, crowd-out has not been a significant concern when extending
coverage to more children. (October 2007)
This fact sheet explains why AB 420 is needed and what it
will do. (March 2007)
This fact sheet provides an overview of Californians
Healthy Kids' strategy for covering all children in 2007 by highlighting the
challenges, goals, and vehicles for success. (February 2007)
We are close to finishing the job of providing
comprehensive, affordable health coverage for all kids.
However, 763,000
children are still uninsured. We can finish the job
by 2010. Download this
factsheet to learn how you can get involved. (January 2007)
These two fact sheets document how many children in
California are uninsured
and why it is important to cover all children now.
Children with health coverage
are healthier and they perform better in school. Covering
all children is even good
for the economy. (November 2006)
This fact sheet describes the 100% Campaign's proposal for
the creation and implementation of an Electronic Enrollment
Gateway, which
would allow children to enroll into Medi-Cal and Healthy Families at the same
time that they enroll into other public programs. (October 2006)
documento contiene seis páginas de información sobre la Proposición 86. (October 2006)
Californians for Healthy Kids--100% Campaign and the PICO
California Project--won a number of significant improvements to Medi-Cal and
the Healthy Families Program in 2006. SB 437 was signed by Governor
Schwarzenegger and the state budget established notable
improvements. (September 2006)
This fact sheet lists ways you can help make sure
Proposition 86 passes on November
7, 2006. (September 2006)
Californians for Healthy Kids (CHK) summary of children's
health improvements in 2006-07 state budget. (August 2006)
This fact sheet describes SB 437 (Escutia/Chan/Frommer), the
legislative effort to ensure all of California's
children have access to affordable, comprehensive health
coverage. (August 2006)
The Children's Partnership has written this issue brief that
provides a roadmap of health care outreach strategies
that California's provisional schools can employ. (August 2006)
This fact sheet
provides an overview of Proposition 86 and Californians for Healthy Kids'
strategy for covering all children in 2006. (July
(August 2006)
could make significant strides in increasing enrollment
of children eligible
for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, by simplifying and modernizing
enrollment process. The 100% Campaign contracted Health Management Associates
(HMA) to develop a proposal for how California
could implement a policy of paperless income verification
for children applying
for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, without compromising the
integrity. (May 2006)
(April 2006)
This Yes on Prop. 86 Campaign fact sheet outlines what a "yes" vote
would mean for California,
with emphasis on the children's health coverage portion of the initiative. (April 2006)
Official initiative language on file with the Office
of the Attorney General. (December 2005)
This report contains nine maps developed by the Children's
Health Initiative of Greater Los Angeles and the 100% Campaign. These maps lay
out the complex process of how uninsured children in
Los Angeles County
really attain and maintain health coverage through
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families
and Healthy Kids. (July 2005)
This brief describes how California can simplify enrollment
for families
applying for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families by eliminating income documentation
requirements. (October 2004)
Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal would freeze Healthy Families enrollment
at its January 2004 level. (March 2004)
Many low-income working families do not know that their
children are eligible for public health coverage or
do not know how to enroll
them. Finding these children, enrolling them in health
coverage, and keeping
them enrolled is key to their health. Doing so requires
us to go where the
children are. (September 2003)
Thousands of California's
children are falling off Medi-Cal and Healthy Families every month. Our
greatest concern is for those children who unnecessarily
lose coverage even
though they remain eligible. (January 2003)
By submitting a "waiver request" to federal
officials, California
just became one of the first states to develop a plan
for using available
federal State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to provide
health coverage for working parents who lack health
insurance but whose
children qualify for publicly-funded health coverage. (March 2001)
Of California's
over 9 million children, nearly one in five has no health
coverage. Today,
Californians have a real opportunity to reach 100% of these kids with health
coverage. This Strategic Audit lays out a roadmap for
getting the job done. (1998)
Children with health insurance learn better - for instance, children
covered by Healthy Families showed 63% improvement in paying attention and keeping up with
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Thanksgiving is almost upon us. I could fill this space with last-minute, delicious recipes for your holiday table, but we'd all die laughing at that. (My favorite collection of recipes is Peg Bracken's "I Hate to Cook Book.")
Instead, let's focus on what we are truly grateful for. (The fact that I'm not cooking is one.) There are so many others…
• I'm thankful for robust good health, which means I will come down with the flu in approximately four seconds.
• I'm thankful for Facebook and Facetime and Skype and all the other cyber-formats that allow me to stay connected to those I love. In other words, you can run but you can't hide.
• I'm thankful for my husband, Widdle Baby, who drives me crazy and lets me do the same to him. Love you, mean it!
• I'm thankful for the cup of decaf coffee laced with decadent coconut creamer that I drink every Sunday before church. It's not very healthy, but at least I don't stagger into the pew with Irish coffee on my breath.
• I'm thankful for what I don't have, because everyone should carry a few unfulfilled wants. It's good for the soul.
• I'm thankful for my beloved brother, T-Bob, who after five decades has turned out to be my best friend. Didn't see that one coming.
• I'm thankful for my other friends, who know who they are. It's a short list.
• I'm thankful for my pop-eyed, nosy, hilarious, prancing roosters, Ben and Jerry. I was looking for a new obsession, and they are it.
• I'm thankful for our beloved old dog, Nicky. We figure she's at least 98 and nobody that old can be expected to make it outside on time, every time.
• I'm thankful that only God knows all my secrets.
• I'm thankful that God forgives all my secrets.
• I'm thankful for soy burgers that don't taste like cardboard. I'm also thankful for salsa, sautéed mushrooms, soft-boiled eggs, snow peas, coconut milk and dark chocolate.
• I'm thankful to live in a country where there is no class system. Before you start yelling about the haves and the have-nots, remember this: We can be born into abject poverty and die in a 20-room mansion if we're willing to make sacrifices and work hard. Doors do not close because you were born poor. Doors close because you lack drive and self-discipline.
• I'm thankful to live in a country where I can worship where I want; get educated for free; openly criticize the government without fear of disappearing; have access to fresh, wholesome food; travel anywhere I please; and live wherever I wish.
• I'm thankful to our military, from the bottom of my heart. That's a column for another day, but know that, as the daughter of a veteran, I am grateful.
• I'm thankful that my mother read to me, and filled our home with books. It took me years to realize what she gave up to buy World Book encyclopedias, Readers' Digest Condensed Books and the American Heritage history series.
• I'm thankful that my only addiction is to books. It gives me a thrill to hold them, run my fingers over the dust jacket and smell the pages. My name is Julie, and I'm a book junkie. Take that, Kindle.
• I'm thankful for my soul sister Anne, who always knows exactly which Rolling Stones song to post on my wall when it's been a bad day. Like the saying goes, you can't make old friends.
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the rule regarding the amount of time you have to recover dropped food from the floor and still be able to eat it.
my ice cream! quick, 5 second rule!
von megan 9. Juli 2004
when you drop something (usually food) you have five seconds to pick it up or you no longer can eat it.
whenever i drop food on the floor, i use the five second rule so i can still eat it.
von Maleaya 10. Juli 2004
If you drop a piece of food on the ground, and pick it up within five seconds, it's still considered OK to eat and not contaminated.
I dropped a potato chip on the dining hall floor, but since I obeyed the 5 second rule, it's still good.
von Dewey 10. Juli 2004
The supposed amount of time (5 seconds)you have to pick up food after it's been dropped on the ground or floor. Allegedly, the bacteria doesn't get on it before 5 seconds is up so you can still eat it if you pick it up really quickly. Sadly, it's all bullshit and not true but it makes good for justification - mainly so people don't call you gross.
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von Nadia 9. Juli 2004
You know when you have some fried chicken on your plate and it's the last piece at the cookout and of COURSE you drop it on the floor. Then what do you do? After all, it's disgusting to eat food that fell on the floor. Well, the 5 SECOND RULE says that after 5 seconds, any food that fell on the floor immediately becomes un-germified. So after 5 seconds, eat whatever you dropped on the floor, cuz the rule is what really matters.
John: "Damn I dropped my slice of pizza on the floor."
Mike: "That's too bad."
John: "Oh well," ::picks slice up and waits five seconds:: "5 second rule!" ::BITE!::
Mike: "That's too bad."
John: "Oh well," ::picks slice up and waits five seconds:: "5 second rule!" ::BITE!::
von M 10. Juli 2004
when you fart really loud if someone can't spank you in 5 seconds they can't spank you after that
oops i farted really loud now I gotta run around so the 5 second rule will take place
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A convicted felon is recruited by a company called "Abstergo" to explore the mind of his ancestor and to recover a sacred artifact.
Set after WWII, it follows a passionate, free-spirited woman who is in a loveless marriage and falls for another man.
Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
Oratorio by Honegger, has been performed on stage in Monaco, Toulouse and Paris. Will be in NYC June 10-13, 2015.
Macbeth, a duke of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
A pilot crashes in the desert and meets a little boy from a distant planet. Based on the novel by Saint-Exupéry.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
An officer was on foot patrol in a neighborhood when he noticed a subject walking toward him one evening. But as that subject noticed the police officer he turned around and started to walk away. About that same time the officer heard a bottle drop to the ground.
The subject then turned back toward the officer and, according to a police report, appeared to be drunk. He was asked by the officer to stop. The officer saw the bottle that had been thrown to the ground and it was cold with beer spilling out of it.
The kid told the officer he was walking back from the drug store and headed to the high school football game. And for a split second the officer turned toward his patrol car to get something and the kid took off running.
Other officers in the area began hunting for the boy, and heard him traipsing through some woods. One officer jumped a fence and found the kid running toward him. He was told to stop running or he would be tased. He did not listen, and the taser was aimed at him but the officer missed.
He kept running and other officers caught up with the kid as he ran through the backyards of homes nearby.
He cut himself all up from jumping over fences and just as he was trying to scale one more, police caught up to him again and commanded that he stop. He did and laid flat on the ground as officers approached and eventually handcuffed him and arrested him for drunkenness in public.
Not leaving
A Walterboro woman went into a local restaurant only to make a scene by cussing and yelling.
She was asked several times by the manager to stop cussing and using foul language. And when she refused to stop with the vulgarity, she was asked to leave altogether, the report states.
She refused to leave the business as well, and the police were called. By the time an officer arrived she was in a full frenzy, according to the police report.
She was asked multiple times to calm down and speak calmly with the officers and even warned she would be arrested.
Ultimately she was handcuffed for drunkenness in public. She put up a struggle to avoid being placed in the back of the patrol car and once inside the back cage, she tried to kick out the widow in the patrol car.
She was warned that if she did not calm down she would be placed in shackles.
A female officer finally arrived on the scene to do a pat down search on the subject. During the pat down the subject kept asking the female officer to lift up her shirt and show the subject her breasts.
At that time the search was finished and she was placed in the back of the female officer's car for transport to the jail.
The subject managed to open the back door before it could be locked and she attempted to flee the scene.
She was apprehended and placed in leg shackles.
While this took place she began to scream aloud that the male officer had raped her.
However the video tape proved otherwise. She was taken to jail for the night.
Fake ID
A gas station clerk had to call police after a young lady came in the store trying to buy beer. The clerk asked this young lady for her ID and she nervously handed over a Florida license. The license did not look like the example she had in her book of state licenses. So the clerk confiscated the ID and did not sell the beer to the girl. The girl wanted that fake ID back bad enough to offer money to the clerk to return the fake ID. The clerk refused and the girl left.
The officers who responded missed the girl who tried to buy beer but took possession of the license which came back not on file in Florida at all.
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A woman, who just barely made it home, was found passed out behind the wheel of her car, partially in someone else's driveway. A man was on his way home and when he went to pull in the driveway, he was blocked by her car. It turns out this woman pulled in the wrong driveway. Her house was at the end of the street but she did not make it that far.
The car was turned off and the doors were locked when police arrived. And the female was out cold.
The officer banged on the window for several minutes and the woman did not wake up. The officer could see that she was breathing, but he still took out his slim jim to try to open the passenger door.
During this attempt, she woke up and looked around "with a blank look on her face," according to the police report.
She eventually opened the door. The officer asked her how she got to where she was and she replied, "It's all good."
The officer smelled alcohol on her breath and when he asked her to step out of the car she was very unsteady, the report said. She also could not answer any of his questions.
She was placed under arrest for public drunkenness and taken to jail.
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Officers were directing traffic on Mathis Ferry Road as the Wando High School football game came to an end.
While directing traffic, the officer saw a 17-year-old kid suddenly jump off the sidewalk to cross the street and was nearly struck by a car.
The officer asked him if he wanted to get hit by a car and the kid cussed the officer. The officer asked the subject what he said and the kid cussed him again.
There were families walking home from the game within earshot of this kid's vulgar mouth.
The officer approached the kid and escorted him to the sidewalk on the other side of the road.
He was aggressive with the officer and for safety purposes, the officer put the kid in handcuffs.
The kid was counseled and he said he was not aware that he cussed out a cop, even though two officers were directing traffic between two marked cruisers, wearing traffic safety vests with Police written on the front and back and their badges were clearly visible.
He was released after being counseled again and allowed to walk the rest of the way home.
A woman going through a divorce noticed a car following her through her neighborhood and became concerned. She called police to report that she had left her neighborhood amenity center when she noticed a truck following her. She did not go to her house for fear this person would find out where she lived. She suspected it might be a private investigator hired by her husband since they are going through a divorce.
The officer then patrolled the neighborhood for the truck and found the suspect coming out of the amenity center.
The officer explained that he was suspected in following people around the neighborhood. He was asked for his license.
The suspect explained to police that he lived in the neighborood and was driving around trying to get cell service. He was able to show the officer the phone call he made once he obtained cell service. He also confirmed to the officer that he was not a private investigator.
The officer reported this information back to the woman and she was satisfied with the explanation.
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Japan's Masayoshi Son Picks a Fight With U.S. Phone Giants
In Japan, Masayoshi Son is known as the eccentric Internet billionaire who upended the country's telecom industry. In the U.S., he is about to become the cash-strapped underdog who picked a fight with two corporate giants— AT&T Inc. T -0.29 % and Verizon Wireless.
"It's like the poor kids fighting against the rich kids," Mr. Son said recently about the coming showdown. "Sometimes, the poor kids have more guts to fight the uphill battle."
On Oct. 15, Tokyo-based Softbank Corp. 9984 -2.80 % , announced a $20 billion deal to acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel Corp. S -0.45 % , currently a distant No. 3 to AT&T and Verizon. Although the deal hasn't yet been approved by regulators or Sprint shareholders, Mr. Son, Softbank's chief executive and largest shareholder, already has pledged to try to break the market dominance of the industry titans.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he said Verizon and AT&T—which together account for two-thirds of the U.S. wireless industry's customers and nearly all of its profits—are burdened with the need to keep shareholders "rich and happy" with healthy profit margins and big dividends.
In Japan, Mr. Son went after his telecom rivals with a scorched-earth strategy of cutting prices that forced them to choose between profits and customers. He suggested he would use a similar strategy to take on Verizon and AT&T, while spending billions of dollars to improve Sprint's network. Verizon and AT&T together have about 160 million contract customers, compared with 32 million at Sprint.
Win or lose, Mr. Son is emerging as a fierce and unpredictable rival at exactly the wrong time for the biggest U.S. carriers. After years of battling each other for subscribers, Verizon and AT&T have been rolling out new pricing plans and stingier upgrade policies to squeeze more profit out of their customer bases. Mr. Son's arrival could compel them to keep price increases in check—but only if he succeeds in his long-shot bet that he can make Sprint's nationwide network better than what its rivals offer.
Mr. Son, a short, slight 55-year-old, is one of Japan's best-known chief executives. He owns 20.9% of Softbank, which holds big stakes in Yahoo Japan 4689 -1.23 % and China's Alibaba Group and is anchored by Japan's third-largest wireless carrier, which he bought six years ago from Vodafone Group VOD 0.10 % PLC.
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He speaks often about growing up in an impoverished, ethnically Korean family crammed into a shack with no official address in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands. His father was a pig farmer who illegally brewed alcohol before settling into a more comfortable life in later years as owner of a pachinko parlor.
Worried that his Korean heritage would make it harder to succeed in Japan, Mr. Son struck out at the age of 16 for the U.S. He has said his family, friends and teachers didn't want him to go, in part because his father was ill. But he was resolute. America, he said, was the only place he could escape discrimination and make himself a success. His father eventually relented.
He attended Serramonte High School near San Francisco, then got an economics degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
His commercial instincts surfaced early. One of his first ideas was for a voice-operated translation device to be sold at airport kiosks. He tracked down Berkeley professor Forrest Mozer, who had done work on the intersection of machines and human speech, and persuaded him to build a prototype. Mr. Son licensed it to Sharp Electronics for about $500,000.
"He didn't pay me anything," Mr. Mozer recalls. "He's all businessman."
A Softbank spokesman said Mr. Son recalled paying Mr. Mozer for his work, but declined to provide details.
An older Berkeley student named Hong Lu met Mr. Son when the future CEO walked into the ice-cream shop Mr. Lu managed. Mr. Son ordered a milkshake and said it had better be extra thick or he wouldn't pay, according to Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu says Mr. Son soon hired him, giving him the title of "handyman." His tasks included booking plane tickets and making sure Mr. Son could still graduate from college despite his business pursuits. Once or twice, when Mr. Son was on business trips to Japan, Mr. Lu went to classes in his place, sat in the back of the lecture hall and pretended to be Mr. Son, according to Mr. Lu.
"I am where I am today because of them," Mr. Son says of Messrs. Mozer and Lu. "I'm grateful to both of them from the bottom of my heart."
A network of video-arcade machines run by Mr. Son brought in tens of thousands of dollars a month, Mr. Lu says. There was also the voice-operated translator project, a dining magazine that never launched, and a videogame arcade acquired with a loan secured by Mr. Lu's house.
Mr. Son returned to Japan and founded Softbank in 1981. The company distributed software to retailers and eventually became a middleman for U.S. technology companies including Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO 1.05 % and Lotus Development Corp.
Mr. Son bet on the Internet early on, eventually plowing money into some 600 technology companies, including GeoCities Inc. and E*Trade Financial Corp. ETFC 2.46 % Softbank acquired the operator of Comdex computer show for $800 million in 1995, then bought Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., the publisher of PC Week magazine, for $2.1 billion a year later.
The publisher's chief executive, Eric Hippeau, introduced Mr. Son to a fledgling search-engine company called Yahoo Inc. YHOO 1.25 % Ziff-Davis had a handshake agreement to invest $5 million in the startup, which at the time was barely two years old, was losing money and had only a dozen employees.
After meeting in Yahoo's offices with founders Jerry Yang and David Filo, Mr. Son said he wanted to boost Ziff-Davis's investment to $100 million. According to Mr. Hippeau, who was at the meeting, Mr. Yang replied that he was flattered but he didn't need $100 million. "Jerry," Mr. Hippeau recalls Mr. Son saying, "everyone needs $100 million." Mr. Yang declined to comment for this article.
In the end, Yahoo took the $100 million, and Softbank owned more than one-third of Yahoo when the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company went public in April 1996. Mr. Son also persuaded Messrs. Yang and Filo to let him set up as a joint venture a Japanese branch of Yahoo.
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Jack Ma, chief executive of Chinese Internet retailer Alibaba, tells a similar story. In 1999, shortly after completing a $5 million investment round, Mr. Ma presented his business plan to Mr. Son. Six minutes into the presentation, Mr. Son interrupted him, saying he should take a big investment from Softbank as well.
"You should spend money more quickly," Mr. Ma recalls being told by Mr. Son. Softbank now owns about one-third of Alibaba.
The investments helped make Mr. Son one of the dot-com era's richest men. At the height of the Internet-stock bubble, Softbank was valued at as much as ¥20 trillion, or $243 billion at current exchange rates. Mr. Son owned 37% of the stock at the time.
When the bubble burst, Softbank's shares plunged. By 2002, the company's market value was down 98% from its peak two years earlier, wiping out more than ¥7 trillion—$85 billion at current rates—of Mr. Son's personal wealth.
Softbank sold most of its holdings in Yahoo and E*Trade to raise money and steered into telecom, a business with hard assets and more predictable revenue than the high-risk startups it had bet on during the boom.
Mr. Son started by offering fast Internet access in 2001 under the Yahoo brand. Softbank lured customers with tactics such as offering free modems, but it struggled to overcome technical problems and poor customer service.
The problems at the broadband unit contributed to losses for the entire company for four consecutive years. Mr. Son set up an office in a meeting room 13 floors below his executive suite to be closer to the problem unit.
He slept in the office at times and routinely summoned executives and partners for meetings late at night, says Mr. Lu, who at the time ran a U.S.-based company that supplied equipment for Mr. Son's broadband business. "He would ask our people to go to his office at three o'clock in the morning," says Mr. Lu. "You cannot think of him as a normal businessperson."
The gatherings often lasted more than eight hours, and at times Mr. Son would run on a treadmill while holding court, according to former employees. He worked out of the meeting room for 18 months, until the broadband unit had cut enough costs and moved enough customers to more lucrative plans.
Softbank and its broadband business returned to an annual profit in March 2006. That same month, Mr. Son loaded up Softbank with debt to buy the Japanese mobile-phone business of U.K.-based Vodafone for ¥1.75 trillion—$22 billion at current exchange rates. Investors, nervous that a company whose debt already was below investment grade was making such a big bet, sent Softbank's stock down 40%.
Japan Vodafone had been losing money and subscribers and needed to upgrade its network. Rivals NTT DoCoMo DCM 0.67 % and KDDI 9433 -2.23 % controlled 80% of the Japanese market.
Mr. Son cut prices, reducing monthly charges to about one-fourth of what competitors were collecting. He also was involved in the creation of a series of amusing TV commercials featuring a mixed-race family with a talking white dog as the father. The bizarre, award-winning spots helped the mobile-phone business, then a distant No. 3, add more new customers than Japan's market leaders for quarter after quarter.
Mr. Son monitored the progress almost obsessively. He had proprietary systems to collect data from cash registers at Softbank's retail stores and fed it into a display he could monitor from his desk—and, more recently, his iPad. He regularly phoned executives whose sales weren't tracking their targets, one former executive says.
After building Softbank's subscriber base and paying down debt, Mr. Son started itching for another deal. More than a year ago, he convinced Softbank's board that he needed to look outside Japan to achieve his "30-year vision" of turning Softbank into a global giant, director Ron Fisher recalls.
For months, Mr. Son and his team looked at wireless carriers in Asia, where fast-growing emerging markets promised big returns, according to people close to Softbank. Earlier this year, he decided to look closely at the U.S., which had the advantage of a stable economy and political system and consumer-spending patterns by cellphone users similar to those in Japan, these people say.
Mr. Fisher, the Softbank board member, had known Sprint Chief Executive Dan Hesse for more than a decade, ever since Mr. Hesse was running a startup, Terabeam Networks. Softbank had invested in Terabeam and Mr. Fisher has served on the board. Around summer, Mr. Fisher got in touch with Mr. Hesse, and deal negotiations—code-named Project Columbus—soon began.
When Mr. Son announced the deal last month in Tokyo, he didn't mince words about his ambitions: "I'm a man, and I think every man wants to be No. 1."
That is easier said than done. Sprint is struggling with an expensive network upgrade, a $15.5 billion commitment to subsidize iPhones for customers and a heavy debt load. Sprint also is well behind the market leaders in its so-called spectrum holdings—its right to use chunks of the airwaves to transmit phone calls, Internet traffic and other data. AT&T and Verizon Wireless—a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. VZ -0.27 % and Vodafone—have the most valuable spectrum holdings in the U.S., with more than 100 megahertz each. Sprint holds 56 megahertz, a deficit that isn't as bad as it looks given Sprint's lower subscriber count. The company is using funds injected by Softbank to acquire more, including a deal this month with U.S. Cellular.
Softbank's acquisition would inject $8 billion directly into Sprint and give the carrier more flexibility to buy spectrum or acquire smaller rivals. The money also could help Sprint to continue offering plans that let subscribers use as much data as they desire for a flat rate—the kind of appealing deal for customers that AT&T and Verizon have all but dropped.
When asked about Softbank's deal with Sprint, AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens said the U.S. wireless industry poses huge hurdles for newcomers, because of the enormous territory networks have to cover and the need for constant upgrades to handle soaring wireless data use. Verizon Wireless declined to comment.
Sprint reported a $767 loss million in the third quarter and lost 456,000 contract customers, while acknowledging delays in its costly and complicated network overhaul. In the same time period, AT&T reported a $3.64 billion profit, and Verizon, a $1.59 billion profit. Both gained customers.
When news of the Softbank/Sprint deal leaked in early October, Softbank's shares fell more than 20% in a few days. They have since rebounded and are now up 9% since before the deal became known.
Mr. Son says he will be heavily involved in Sprint's operations and in decisions about pricing plans, devices offered by the company and the creative details of its advertisements. He says he plans to check in with Sprint via teleconference once a week and visit the U.S. once a month, joking that he already visits the U.S. more than the nearby city of Osaka.
"I am betting $20 billion that I'm going to be successful," he says.
—Spencer E. Ante contributed to this article.
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Bishop England emerged from its fourth-quarter timeout poised and composed.
While the Florence Civic Center crowd erupted around them, the Lady Bishops kept their emotions measured. Dillon had opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to cut the Bishops' lead to 10 with five minutes to play. It was the tightest the game had been since the start of the second quarter.
"At that point, it was ours to lose or ours to win," Bishop England head coach Paul Runey said. "We told the girls, 'this is your moment.' Sometimes you play not to lose. We were playing to win."
The Lady Bishops scored the next nine points of the game on way to a 68-53 win over undefeated Dillon Saturday in the Class 2A girls Lower State championship game. Bishop England earns its third Lower State title and advances to face Andrew Jackson in the state championship game March 8 at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.
Michele Boykin scored a game-high 30 points with 13 rebounds, while Mary Harriet Moore added another 20 points and 12 rebounds for Bishop England.
The Lady Bishops trailed by a point with less than three minutes to play in the first quarter before Boykin scored six straight to spark a 16-0 run that lasted two minutes into the second quarter. Bishop England allowed Dillon just two field goals in the second quarter, while Boykin and Moore both turned in eight points to help open an 18-point halftime lead.
"At the beginning of the game, we played a little nervous because we didn't know what to expect from Dillon," Boykin said. "Once we were able to settle into the environment, we were able to build some momentum and turn the game around."
Yolanda Campbell carried Dillon out of the break with 10 points in the third quarter but was outmatched by Boykin who poured in 13 to help preserve the Lady Bishops' 18-point advantage.
Campbell finished with a team-high 17 points but was shutout in the fourth quarter. Tyshanna Lester added 14 and Khalele Manning 13 for Dillon. Boykin and Moore both shot 50 percent from the field. Eran Artigues added nine points, six rebounds and five assists. The Lady Bishops outrebounded Dillon 44-32.
"They just felt confident. I could see it in their smiles. I could see it in their body language," Runey said. "(Dillon) put a little scare in there late in the game. But we felt we could counter anything they could throw at us."
Andrew Jackson enters the state title game 23-3 overall, winning its four playoff games by an average of 10 points per game. Bishop England is averaging a 43-point margin of victory through its four playoff games.
"Anytime you get back to the big dance you're excited," Runey said. "That's what you want as a coach but you're more excited for (the players). They'll take this with them for the rest of their lives."
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Monday, March 17, 2014
The Wofford men's basketball players turned their phones off early the morning of the Southern Conference championship game as they began to mentally prepare.
Later that night, they turned them on as SoCon tournament champions. Hundreds of text messages, voicemails and alerts flooded the players' inboxes. Freshman Eric Wagenlander and junior John Swinton scrolled through their endless lists until one in particular caught both their attention.
Wando head coach David Eaton knows the feeling. Just three days earlier, Eaton led Wando to its first boys basketball state championship. The congratulatory messages rolled in by the hundreds, including a couple from Wagenlander and Swinton.
The two former Wando standouts followed every game of their high school alma mater's march toward a state title earlier this month. After Eaton won his championship, the former Wofford guard focused his attention on his two former Warriors, Wagenlander and Swinton, as they captured their SoCon tournament championship and an NCAA tournament berth.
"Coach Eaton's text stood right out to me," Wagenlander said. "Typical Coach Eaton fashion, saying how proud and happy he was for us. It really means a lot."
"It really is a special bond," Eaton said. "Those guys still care and support their high school and I try to check on them to see how they're doing. The past week has been one of those times in life when everything is going right. It doesn't happen too often so you can't take it for granted."
Wagenlander and Swinton helped Eaton find success early in his career. Wagenlander averaged seven points, five rebounds and four assists per game his senior season and won region titles in 2011 and 2012. Swinton was a four-year starter and averaged 12 points, six assists as a senior on the 2011 region championship team.
Swinton and Wagenlander met in middle school and were close friends by the time they joined Eaton's team. While battling injuries in high school, Wagenlander drew some of his strongest support from Swinton and Eaton. When it was time for Swinton to choose a college, Eaton sent a recommendation to his former coach, Wofford head coach Mike Young. Two years later, he did the same for Wagenlander.
"When I got the prospect reports from David, that's all I needed to know," Young said. "I knew I could take that to the bank. They were well coached coming in. They understood what good defense looks like. They understood how you've got to play, how you've got to prepare and compete. More than anything, it's the intangibles the both of them already had coming into college."
Young says having two college teammates from the same high school is rare, but with players like Wagenlander and Swinton it's easy. The two remain as close as ever, pushing each other in the classroom and on the court with the same focus that Eaton instilled in them early on.
"We have a really great friendship. We can joke around but still stay on top of each other and we're quick to make sure we're both doing our jobs," Swinton said. "Coach Eaton had a big impact on both of our lives. I don't think we'd be doing what we're doing without him."
Swinton plays a key defensive role off the bench for this season's Terriers team. Young describes him as one of the best defenders on the team and says if there's a late-game situation in the NCAA tournament and the Terriers need a stop, Swinton will be in.
Wagenlander's contributions come in practice and from the sidelines. He helps prepare the starting guards and provides a spark of energy and enthusiasm for the Terriers throughout the game. Young says he has progressed as well as any freshman and that his character, toughness and shooting give him a strong opportunity to see an increase in minutes.
Both players credit Eaton, assistant Chris Warzynski and Wando for much of their success on and off the court.
"I don't think I'd be where I am today without them," Wagenladner said. "They did everything in their power to prepare me for this. They're my basketball coaches, but at the same time they've taught me life lessons that made me who I am."
Eaton's season is over, but he still can't relax with Wofford now in the NCAA tournament. When the No. 15 seeded Terriers face No. 2 Michigan Thursday, he says there will be a different sense of pride watching his former players and team in the tournament. The same sense of pride Wagenladner and Swinton say they felt watching Wando win state.
"At first I was a little jealous to see them win a championship because I never got one," Swinton joked. "But then proud at the same time. You feel like you had something to do with starting it. It just motivated me that much more."
Eaton never got a chance to play in the NCAA tournament. Wagenlander and Swinton never got a chance to play for a state title. The three started winning together years ago and still continue to succeed together today. Ask any of the them, a win for one is a win for the others and together they're still accomplishing their goals.
"It's been kind of a surreal experience," Wagenlander said. "It feels like it's coming full circle for all of us. It's funny how it worked out at the same time. We can all laugh together because we all have championship rings now."
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BATON ROUGE — LSU coach Johnny Jones says starting guard Anthony Hickey has been suspended indefinitely because of an unspecified violation of athletic department and university policies.
Hickey, from Hopkinsville, Ky., had started three games this season and was averaging 10.2 points a game.
Jones says the team is cooperating with the athletic department and university. LSU plays next on Tuesday at home against Chattanooga before embarking on a three-game road trip the following Friday. Hickey, in a statement released through LSU, says he knows he's made mistakes and let down his family, team and LSU. He vows to become "a stronger individual" and hopes to rejoin the LSU basketball team as soon as possible.
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While the child stars whose careers fade seem to get most of the press, plenty of young actors have managed to stay successful into adulthood, including Drew Barrymore, who is celebrating her 41st birthday on Monday.
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