School districts plan to get Obamacare info to parents
School district officials met Monday to brainstorm how to educate their communities about the Affordable Care Act, whose health insurance marketplace will launch Oct. 1.
“I think we have a responsibility to our communities and to our parents to provide this information,” said San Antonio Independent School District Superintendent Sylvester Perez, who organized the event for educators and community partners.
The health of family members can play a crucial role in whether a student shows up to school or does well in class, he said.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been opposed so strongly by Republicans that some GOP-controlled state governments have taken steps to keep their health bureaucracies from providing information on it or cooperating with those who do.
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