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Connect Newsletter: The Health Plan Edition

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Connect Newsletter                                       
April 29, 2025
This special edition of Connect Newsletter is for you to learn and support our employees at Cook Children's Health Plan. Please read our newsletter to see how you can support your coworkers.
 

250421 - CCHP Portraits-1327_Edit_LowResTime Is of the Essence: Protect Children of Texas and Save Community Health Plans Like Cook Children's Health Plan

Rick W. Merrill, President & CEO, Cook Children’s Health Care System wrote an op-ed about the necessity of our health plan in our community. 

To read the article click here.

 

SPECIAL MESSAGE THUMBNAIL_9X16Join the Effort to Save our Health Plan and Share on Social Media

People have asked how to help, and this is what we need: Share our content on all social media platforms and use the hashtag #SaveCookChildrensHealthPlan. On Wednesday, please share this bluebonnet video featuring children of the Health Plan on:

We want everyone in the state to see this video and understand the importance of our health plan. Look for the video with a bluebonnet photo.

Please also share our PSA posted on YouTube

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Health Plan ThanksOne Step Further: Thank a Health Plan Employee 

More than 400 employees have worked day in and day out to ensure the well-being of our children. Now, they are working even harder to stop the disruption of care for Tarrant County area families. 

To go one step further and show your support, please send a thank-you email to the CCHP employees, and we will get your note to our Health Plan team members.

Click here to send your thanks and support. 

 

250421-CCHPPortraits-1676_LowRes"Like Leaving Family": Families Devastated by Potential Loss of Cook Children's Health Plan

For 25 years, CCHP has dedicated its mission to supporting the local families. Read about how these families feel about CCHP and the resources it provides. 

Click here to learn more. 

 

800_250325-cchpshaquerialandchrystalmeeting-0224The Cook Children’s Promise Begins Before Birth

For expectant mothers, giving birth and caring for yourself is a stressful time. With Cook Children's Health Plan, these anxieties can be eased because of the resources and help given by our Health Plan case managers. 

To watch a video and learn more about Shaquerial Evans' story click here

 

250421-CCHPPortraits-1530_LowResChildren in Jeopardy: The Piñon Family's Story

Liz’s triplets, born at 25 weeks, each have their own medical complexities requiring four or five specialty medications. 

Mom Liz, who is also known as Dr. Pinon, initially had to stay home with the kids because no daycare would take them due to their medical needs. 

Everything changed when the family applied for care with Cook Children’s Health Plan.

 Read about the Piñon family here. 

 

Cookout 2024 great group picA Message to Our Health Plan Team

We want you to know we are doing everything we can to save the Cook Children's Health Plan. 

We value our CCHP employees and their dedication to upholding our Promise to care for every child. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.