May
15
Alerts
Secretary's Challenge Alert
Resources on the "Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge" issued by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, including strategies to meet the challenge and how to enroll your organization.
May
14
Connecticut
Report: Babies, 18-year-olds still wrongly losing Medicaid coverage
One-year-olds and 18-year-olds in Connecticut are still wrongly losing Medicaid coverage because of administrative glitches and confusing notices, despite pledges from Department of Social Services officials to address the issues.
May
14
Children's Health News
Doctors' Due Diligence: Measuring Kids' Blood Pressure
With a host of future health issues linked to high blood pressure in children, experts recommend that doctors routinely screen children for high blood pressure. But diagnosing hypertension in children is more complicated than it is among adults.
May
13
Maine
Maine budget cuts target Medicaid
Nearly 7,000 young adults are poised to lose Medicaid coverage in Maine if legislators vote to eliminate 19- and 20-year-olds from the state's Medicaid program as part of a package of proposed Medicaid cuts.
May
11
Maine
Pouring on the Pounds Campaign Takes Aim at Obesity in Portland
Portland is stepping up efforts to raise public awareness on effect of sugar sweetened beverages on obesity. The "Pouring on the Pounds" campaign provides information on the amount of sugar in different beverages and how long it would take to work off.
