(Fwd) [jwl] Children's Health Care

[J. Halász Judit]

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[PRESIDENT SIGNS CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT

On Oct. 17th President Clinton signed the Children’s Health Act of 2000.
Some of the many provisions of the bill (H.R. 4365) include: expanded
research and services for a variety of childhood health problems;
reauthorization of programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration; and authorization of the Healthy Start
demonstration program, which is designed to reduce the rate of infant
mortality and improve birth outcomes in targeted communities. Further
details can be found in a White House press release at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/new/html/Wed_Oct_18_101652_2000.html

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU ISSUES "CHILD HEALTH USA 2000"

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau in the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) recently released a report on 59 health status
indicators and service needs of America's children.

The publication includes information (some of which is state-specific)
on children's health insurance coverage, infant mortality, low birth weight,
vaccinations, adolescent birth rates, sexually transmitted diseases and
pediatric AIDS. It can be found at: ftp://158.72.84.9/ftp/mchb/chusa00.pdf
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KAISER REPORT ON SIMPLIFYING PROCESS FOR INSURING CHILDREN

A new report compares states on how they are improving the application
process for children enrolling in Medicaid and CHIP. The report, which
was recently issued by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
can be found at the URL below.  In addition to showing how states are doing
in improving MA & CHIP enrollment, the report compares income eligibility
ceilings for children. Just 15 states do not  cover all children up to at
least
200% of the poverty level  (11 states go beyond 200%).
http://www.kff.org/content/2000/2166/
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For further information contact:
Jon Peacock
Budget Project of the WI Council on Children & Families
(608) 2840-0580 X 307
<jpeacock at wccf.org>