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. _ _ - _- _ _ - . . _ _- . . _ ._. _ _ _ ... _ ._ . _ ' _. . _ ' _ •_. _ _ . .. - . - . ... __ _._ _. ........ ....... . .. . ....... .. ....... . ....-..... ..- ....... . ..n. :.......v. .. v.uv:uww.,•vuv\\ u. .u .11 .* W. klvq US0.111 till \n. .Sl v...... u.vi..u... .l. t. u. ... . \. . . \....\. l.}. 1 <br /> • Health Department and OPC Mental Health are currently in process of exploring <br /> stronger ties in the provision of seamless services to clients . <br /> Objective 44 : Advocate with the legislature and employers to provide adequate <br /> coverage/funding for health/mental health services. Particularly address A - C. <br /> • Orange County has been extremely successful in implementing the Health Choice for <br /> Children insurance program, exceeding the state target for the county by 136 % of <br /> enrollment . Moratoriums on re- enrolling children and limiting enrollment are <br /> threatening the continuity of coverage for these children . The program was also very <br /> successful in increasing the number of children enrolled in Medicaid who had not <br /> been covered by any insurance . <br /> • Board of Health is supportive of prescription drug coverage for seniors , however the <br /> source of funds projected to be used is from the tobacco settlement and should be <br /> used for tobacco prevention programs , not for prescription drug coverage . <br /> C : \WINDOWS\TEMP\MXLibDir\Shaping Orange Bullets Update 0901 . doc <br />