| CityMatCH NewsBriefs highlights recent articles and information from MCH-related organizations, publications, and listservs. Please circulate this NewsBrief within your agency, and to others interested in these issues. |
| Women's Health |
| Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risks of Heart Defects in Newborns |
| Prevalence of Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms - 17 States, 2004-2005 |
| Plastic Surgery Procedures Maintain Steady Growth in 2007 |
| Disparities in Health |
| Article Looks at the Ability of Primary Care Physicians Treating High Proportions of Minority Patients to Deliver High-Quality Care |
| 14th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health |
| Overweight and Obesity |
| UNC Survey Finds Disordered Eating Behaviors among Three out of Four American Women |
| New Edition of Overweight and Obesity Knowledge Path Available |
| Pregnant Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services Use |
| Adolescent Health |
| New Fact Sheet Highlights Research on Teens and Older Partners |
| Fact Sheet Examines States' Efforts to Safeguard Adolescents' Confidentiality |
| Opportunities |
| EMCH Webcast: The MCH Leadership Competencies: From Theory to Local Practice |
| Continuing Education Activity Focuses on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression |
| May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month |
| Web Series: HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans |
| SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Project LAUNCH - A New Grant Program Promoting the Mental and Physical Wellness of Young Children |
| MCHB Announces Initial Release of Discretionary Grant Web Reports |
| Resources, Reports, Research |
| BRFSS Chronic Disease and the Environment New Data Available |
| 2007 BRFSS Data and Documentation and Prevalence Tables Now Available |
| Environmental Health Disparities Fact Sheets |
| Kaiser Poll Finds Americans Rank Health Care Near Top of Their Economic Woes |
| Online Video Program Trains Clinicians to Help Patients Who Drink Too Much |
| National Women's Health Week Events and Resources |
| Study Launched to Uncover the Mysteries of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| May 8th is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day |
| Web Site Adds Resources for Educators to Encourage Girls in Math and Science |
| Become an Ex |
| New Issue Brief on Understanding the Uninsured |
| New Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending |
| News of Interest |
| Poll Shows that Louisianans Name Mental Health the Top Impact of Katrina |
| Women's Health |
| Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risks of Heart Defects in Newborns |
| Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with heart defects, according to a study funded by CDC. The study shows that women who smoked anytime during the month before pregnancy to the end of the first trimester were more likely to give birth to infants with certain congenital heart defects compared to women who did not smoke during this time period. http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080407.htm. |
| Women's Health Update from the CDC/ATSDR - 30 April 2008 |
| Prevalence of Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms - 17 States, 2004-2005 |
| Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10%-15% of mothers within the first year after giving birth. Younger mothers and those experiencing partner-related stress or physical abuse might be more likely to develop PPD. This report indicates that, during 2004-2005, the prevalence of self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms in 17 U.S. states ranged from 11.7% (Maine) to 20.4% (New Mexico). Text version - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5714a1.htm PDF version - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5714.pdf Podcast - http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8846 |
| Women's Health Update from the CDC/ATSDR - 30 April 2008 |
| Plastic Surgery Procedures Maintain Steady Growth in 2007 |
| Americans continue to spend money on plastic surgery. According to the latest procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, almost 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2007 - a 7 percent increase from 2006 and a 59 percent increase from 2000. Also, 5.1 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year. [American Society of Plastic Surgeons] To view press release, go to: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/media/press_releases/Plastic-Surgery-Growth-in-2007.cfm |
| Pathways to Women's Health - 29 April 2008 |
| Disparities in Health |
| Article Looks at the Ability of Primary Care Physicians Treating High Proportions of Minority Patients to Deliver High-Quality Care |
| Reschovy JD, OMalley AS. 2008. "Do primary care physicians treating minority patients report problems delivering high-quality care?" Health Affairs 26(3):w222-w231. "The results of this analysis suggest that aggregate characteristics of populations at the community and practice levels have implications for the care available to patients," state the authors of an article published on April 22, 2008, in Health Affairs Web Exclusives. Although there is broad consensus that racial and ethnic differences in the quality of health care exist, there is much disagreement about the root causes. This analysis explores whether physicians whose patient panels (the set of patients they treat) consist of a disproportionate percentage of minorities report more difficulties obtaining services for their patients and delivering high-quality care than those treating fewer minority patients. In addition, the authors explore whether increasing resources flowing to high-minority practices, specifically by increasing Medicaid reimbursement amounts, might improve physicians' ability to provide high-quality care. -- SNIP Abstract available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.27.3.w222. Originally published in MCHAlert © 2008 National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health and Georgetown University. Reprinted with permission. |
| MCH Alert - 2 May 2008 |
| 14th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health |
| The 14th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2:00-4:00pm EDT. The topic will be "Men's Health Disparities: Implications for Research and Intervention" and the speakers are: Claudia R. Baquet, MD,MPH, Professor, Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Associate Dean for Policy and Planning; Director, Center for Health Disparities; Spero M. Manson, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Director, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research; Abel Valenzuela, Jr, PhD, Professor, Department of Urban Planning and the Cesar E. Chavez Department for Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Los Angeles; Director, Center for the Study of Urban Poverty; and Frank Y. Wong, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of International Health, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University. This interactive session will be broadcast in front of a live audience in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt auditorium at the UNC School of Social Work and can be viewed over c-band satellite and the Internet (webcast). Questions will be taken from remote participants by email and toll-free telephone. For more information, go to: http://www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2008/ |
| UNC School of Public Health Minority Health Project - 25 April 2008 |
| Overweight and Obesity |
| UNC Survey Finds Disordered Eating Behaviors among Three out of Four American Women |
| Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a new survey by SELF Magazine in partnership with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Dr. Cynthia R. Bulik, William and Jeanne Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the UNC School of Medicine's department of psychiatry, director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program and nutrition professor in the School of Public Health, was a lead author on the study. To view article, go to: http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?FLE_Index=7211&FL_Index=1515 |
| ASPH Friday Letter #1515 - 2 May 2008 |
| New Edition of Overweight and Obesity Knowledge Path Available |
| Overweight and Obesity -- Knowledge Path is an electronic guide to recent resources about the prevention, identification, management, and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in homes, schools, and communities. The knowledge path, produced by the MCH Library, contains information on Web sites, publications, databases, and newsletters and online discussion lists. Separate sections identify resources for families, schools and after-school programs, and child care settings. Another section presents resources about the impact of media use. The knowledge path is available at: http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html. Originally published in MCHAlert © 2008 National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health and Georgetown University. Reprinted with permission. |
| MCH Alert - 2 May 2008 |
| Pregnant Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services Use |
| Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care services and longer hospital stays, according to a study from CDC and Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research. The study is the first to document the effect of obesity during pregnancy on the use of health care services. http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080402.htm. |
| Women's Health Update from the CDC/ATSDR - 30 April 2008 |
| Adolescent Health |
| New Fact Sheet Highlights Research on Teens and Older Partners |
| A new fact sheet, "Long-Term Consequences for Teens with Older Sexual Partners," presents findings from a recent Child Trends study that reveals that teens who have a sexual relationship with an older partner may face adverse consequences not only in the short-term but also into young adulthood. The combination of having sex at a young age and with an older partner is linked to an especially high risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD) for girls. These findings indicate a need for pregnancy and STD prevention programs to address the risks of having older sexual partners, as well as the continuing need to emphasize messages about the importance of delaying sexual initiation. The study was published in the March 2008 issue of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. To view abstract, visit: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/4001708.html |
| Child Trends E-Newsletter - 6 May 2008 |
| Fact Sheet Examines States' Efforts to Safeguard Adolescents' Confidentiality |
| "State Policies Affecting the Assurance of Confidential Care for Adolescents" provides an overview of states' minor consent laws and new information on the use of explanation-of-benefit (EOB) statements by state Medicaid agencies and their contracting managed care organizations. The fact sheet, published by Incenter Strategies, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, explains how and why EOBs are used and addresses the implications of state policies for adolescents and for health professionals. Conclusions and data on state protections for sensitive services are included. The fact sheet is available at: http://www.incenterstrategies.org/jan07/factsheet5.pdf. Originally published in MCHAlert © 2008 National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health and Georgetown University. Reprinted with permission. |
| MCH Alert - 2 May 2008 |
| Opportunities |
| EMCH Webcast: The MCH Leadership Competencies: From Theory to Local Practice |
| This webcast will focus on application of the MCH Leadership Competencies into local public health practice. Participants will be introduced to an online course targeted for MCH Leaders, The Maternal and Child Health Leadership Skills Development Series. Local MCH leaders will describe infusion of the competencies into health department strategies to assure a competent workforce, including retention and succession planning. This call is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2008,
3:00 - 4:30 pm (ET). Marjory Ruderman, MHS, Consultant, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Amy Guccione, RN, MS, FNP, Public Health Nursing Supervisor, Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment; and Mary Balluff, MS, RD, LMNT, Division Chief, Douglas County Health Department will be the featured speakers. Register online at: http://webcasts.citymatch.org/ |
| CityMatCH Announcement - 7 May 2008 |
| Continuing Education Activity Focuses on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression |
| Incorporating Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression is an online continuing medical education (CME) activity designed to help primary care physicians improve care for clients from a wide range of racial and ethnic groups who experience depression. The CME activity was developed by the National Center for Cultural Competence with partial support from the Praxis Partnership program, Initiative for Decreasing Disparities in Depression, and the activity is jointly sponsored by the Georgetown University Hospital and the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. The course provides an opportunity for physicians and other health professionals to assess their awareness, knowledge, and skills in the following six domains: (1) values and belief systems, (2) cultural influences on illness and related problems, (3) depression and health, (4) clinical management, (5) cross-cultural communication, and (6) promotion of cultural and linguistic competence in systems of care and communities. The activity also allows users to develop a personalized plan for future learning. More information is available at: http://www.gucchdgeorgetown.net/I3D. |
| National Center for Cultural Competence - 6 May 2008 |
| May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month |
| Each May, youth across the country unite during National Youth Traffic Safety Month to focus on the leading cause of death for them and their peers, traffic related crashes. National Youth Traffic Safety Month empowers youth to develop and lead traffic safety education projects and support law enforcement and legislation to protect teen drivers. [You are invited to} join the collaborative power of youth to create change and save lives...National Organizations for Youth Safety is sponsoring May as National Youth Traffic Safety Month because it is an important time for teens to be focused on driving safety. With prom, graduation, and the summer driving season, youth-led teams can work together to decrease the number of traffic-related deaths and injuries that involve young drivers and passengers. To support National Youth Traffic Safety Month and as an incentive, The Allstate Foundation is awarding $1,000 to 50 local youth organizations for their youth-developed and implemented youth traffic safety projects. For more information on how to be involved and apply for one of the fifty $1,000 awards, visit the National Youth Traffic Safety Month Toolkit at: http://noys.org/YouthTrafSafe/toolkit.html |
| National Organizations for Youth Safety - 1 May 2008 |
| Web Series: HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans |
| CDC and the Public Health Training Network will offer the six-part web series, A Call to Action for Leaders: The Crisis of HIV/AIDS Among African Americans, available online beginning June 30, 2008. This series is designed to 1) increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in African American communities; 2) highlight innovative, sustainable, and collaborative actions taken by leaders in places where African Americans live, work, play, learn, and worship; and 3) provide links to available resources. David Satcher, former Director of CDC and the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, will serve as senior host of the web series. Each part of the series is prerecorded. http://www.cdcnpin-broadcast.org/ |
| Women's Health Update from the CDC/ATSDR - 30 April 2008 |
| SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Project LAUNCH - A New Grant Program Promoting the Mental and Physical Wellness of Young Children |
| The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health), a new grant program designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and behavioral health of young children, birth to 8 years of age. A wide range of early childhood service programs can be provided through Project LAUNCH grants including mental health consultation to promote more effective child care and early education programs, parenting skills training and other family support services. States receiving these grants will fund local providers of these services.
SAMHSA is accepting applications for fiscal year 2008 Project LAUNCH grants from state and territorial governments as well as federally recognized American Indian/Alaskan Native Tribes and tribal organizations...SAMHSA's Project LAUNCH efforts will be done in consultation with other Department of Health and Human Services agencies including the Administration for Children and Families, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those interested in applying for Project LAUNCH grants may download the Request for Application announcement (No. SM-08-011) and application forms at: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/sm_08_011.aspx For additional information, contact SAMHSA's Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1 800-487-4889]. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - 30 April 2008 |
| MCHB Announces Initial Release of Discretionary Grant Web Reports |
| The Discretionary Grant Information System (DGIS) Web reports display financial, national performance measure, and abstract data collected annually from more than 900 grants issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB),
including data from grants to reduce disparities in infant mortality. The public reports contain data collected by MCHB via a Web-based system that allows grantees to report their data online as a part of the grant-application and performance-reporting processes. Data contained in the reports help MCHB assess the effectiveness of its programs and help staff monitor the progress made under these grants. The DGIS complements the existing Title V Information System (TVIS), which electronically captures data from the annual Title V Block Grant applications and reports submitted by all 59 U.S. states, territories, and jurisdictions. The TVIS provides information on key measures and indicators of maternal and child health (MCH) in the United States. The DGIS and Title V reports are intended for use by public health professionals, researchers, and the public in accessing concise information about programs working to improve the quality of and access to health care for MCH populations. Additional reports to be released in the future will focus on other program and performance measure data. The DGIS reports and the TVIS are available at: http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/data. Originally published in MCHAlert © 2008 National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health and Georgetown University. Reprinted with permission. |
| MCh Alert - 25 April 2008 |
| Resources, Reports, Research |
| BRFSS Chronic Disease and the Environment New Data Available |
| The CDC's Behavioral Surveillance Branch in the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, is pleased to announce the release of the 2004 and 2005 BRFSS data on Chronic Disease and the Environment. The online Chronic Disease and the Environment datasets combine BRFSS data with environmental information available from other sources such as the EPA, the United States Geological Survey, and state and local monitoring networks to compare measures of environmental quality and chronic disease. The Chronic Disease and the Environment data are located at: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/cde/index.htm. For more information about the 2007 BRFSS data or the 2004-2005 BRFSS data on Chronic Disease and the Environment, please contact Lina Balluz, Sc.D., M.P.H. at 770-488-2466 or lib7@cdc.gov. |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - CDC - 6 May 2008 |
| 2007 BRFSS Data and Documentation and Prevalence Tables Now Available |
| The CDC's Behavioral Surveillance Branch in the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data and documentation and prevalence tables. The BRFSS is a unique, state-based surveillance system active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. Information on health risk behaviors, clinical preventive health practices, and health care access, primarily related to chronic disease and injury, is obtained from a representative sample of non-institutionalized adults, 18 years and older, in each state. The BRFSS provides flexible, timely, and ongoing data collection that allows for state-to-state and state-to-nation comparisons. State-specific data, including racial-and-ethnic-specific data from the BRFSS, provide a sound basis for developing and evaluating public health programs, including programs targeted to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health risks. The BRFSS is the largest telephone-based surveillance system in the world, with 430,912 interviews in 2007. The 2007 BRFSS data and documentation files are located at: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata/2007.htm The 2007 BRFSS prevalence data are located at: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp. For more information about the 2007 BRFSS data or the 2004-2005 BRFSS data on Chronic Disease and the Environment, please contact Lina Balluz, Sc.D., M.P.H. at 770-488-2466 or lib7@cdc.gov. |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - CDC - 6 May 2008 |
| Environmental Health Disparities Fact Sheets |
| EPA is pleased to announce the availability of four new fact sheets on children's environmental health disparities. These new fact sheets address disparities in secondhand smoke exposure and asthma among African American and Hispanic American children. Each fact sheet includes important information on actions parents can take to protect their children and positive actions EPA and other organizations are taking to address each specific environmental health issue. The intended
audiences are parents and community-based organizations working on environmental health issues of specific minority populations. -- SNIP To download the fact sheets, go to: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/publications2.htm#2 |
| Critical MASS Listserv - 5 May 2008 |
| Kaiser Poll Finds Americans Rank Health Care Near Top of Their Economic Woes |
| Health care costs rank among Americans' top personal economic problems, and their struggles to deal with those costs have affected both their financial well-being and their family's health care, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds. Nearly three in 10 Americans (28 percent) report that they or their families have had a serious problem paying for health care and health insurance as a result of recent changes in the economy...Conducted by the Foundation's public opinion researchers, the poll also looked at the ripple effects that health care costs have on family budgets and on their ability to access health care costs. -- SNIP For more information, go to: http://health08.org/ |
| Kaiser Family Foundation - Kaiser Weekly Update - 2 May 2008 |
| Online Video Program Trains Clinicians to Help Patients Who Drink Too Much |
| A new, interactive video training program from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demonstrates quick and effective strategies for screening patients for heavy drinking and helping them to cut down or quit. "The video scenarios demonstrate evidence-based techniques for assessing and managing at-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders," says NIAAA Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D. "We want to make these techniques widely available to clinicians so that more people with alcohol use problems will get the help they need." Called Video Case Studies: Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much, the program is available through the NIAAA website at www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide. |
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - NIH - 2 May 2008 |
| National Women's Health Week Events and Resources |
| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will celebrate National Women's Health Week on May 11-18. In conjunction with this event, National Women's Health Check-Up Day will be held on Monday, May 12 to encourage women to use the many high-quality preventive care services available to them through the nation's health centers. This event is an opportunity to increase direct health care services to all those most in need. Promotional and educational materials are available at www.womenshealth.gov/whw/ while supplies last. |
| ASPH Friday Letter #1515 - 2 May 2008 |
| Study Launched to Uncover the Mysteries of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Researchers from CDC and Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta recently launched the most comprehensive population-based clinical study to date of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. The study includes about 90 patients from Atlanta who will participate in the three-day in-patient clinical trial. Researchers hope results from the study will help them better understand how the syndrome affects people and lead to more successful treatment. http://www.cdc.gov/news/2008/04/CFS.html |
| Women's Health Update from the CDC/ATSDR - 30 April 2008 |
| May 8th is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day |
| In a classroom of 30, two to four students may have mental health needs. With this in mind, the Center is a proud supporter of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 8th, 2008. This year's theme, "Thriving in the Community," has the goals to raise awareness of effective programs for children's mental health issues; demonstrate how children's mental health initiatives promote positive youth development, recovery and resilience; and show how children with mental health needs thrive in their community. For more information and for resources to hold events in your community, please visit: http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/materials.aspx. |
| The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Weekly Insider - 29 April 2008 |
| Web Site Adds Resources for Educators to Encourage Girls in Math and Science |
| The U.S. Department of Education's newly launched "Doing What Works" Web site added a feature that will empower educators and administrators with research-based strategies to help boost the achievement levels of girls in math and science. The new "Doing What Works" feature brings online the recommendations outlined in "Encouraging Girls in Math and Science," a previously released practice guide sponsored by the department's Institute of Education Sciences. [U.S. Department of Education] For more information, go to: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/04/04252008.html |
| Pathways to Women's Health - 29 April 2008 |
| Become an Ex |
| The National Alliance for Tobacco Cessation, a growing group of states, public health organizations, nonprofits, foundations and companies dedicated to helping people quit smoking, developed EX, a proven method with tools and information to teach smokers how to quit and stay quit. BecomeAnEx.org is based on a site called SmokeClinic. For more information, go to: http://www.becomeanex.org/ |
| Pathways to Women's Health - 29 April 2008 |
| New Issue Brief on Understanding the Uninsured |
| The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation is pleased to announce the release of its newest Issue Brief, "Understanding the Uninsured: Tailoring Policy Solutions for Different Subpopulations." This work provides a more detailed picture of the uninsured according to their eligibility for public programs, income, and parental situation, and gives an estimate of the number of undocumented immigrants among the uninsured. It also includes a range of policy options that might be used to extend coverage to specific subgroups of the uninsured. To access the full report and a related press release at the NIHCM website, go to: www.nihcm.org |
| National Institute for Health Care Management - 28 April 2008 |
| New Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending |
| A new analysis conducted for the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, "Medicaid, SCHIP and Economic Downturn: Policy Challenges and Policy Responses," projects the implications of a downturn for health coverage and state programs. To view, go to: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/kcmu042808pkg.cfm |
| Kaiser Family Foundation - 28 April 2008 |
| News of Interest |
| Poll Shows that Louisianans Name Mental Health the Top Impact of Katrina |
| Mental health issues top the list of ways Louisianans say the 2005 hurricanes affected the health of people in their community. In a new state poll, symptoms such as increased anxiety, stress and depression were cited more often than other factors, including property destruction or physical illness. To view article, go to: http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?FLE_Index=7214&FL_Index=1515 |
| ASPH Friday Letter #1515 - 2 May 2008 |