State Health Watch Archives – January 1, 2003
January 1, 2003
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New political makeup of Congress raises different questions for states
With the political balance of power changing in the nations capital Republicans will control the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate an important question for state officials is the impact the change will have on Medicaid and efforts to reform what has become a very expensive program. -
Study finds rate of return on tobacco dollars is best when directed to other health programs
Although some states have seen dramatic returns on their investment in tobacco control programs, many are using their tobacco-settlement dollars for purposes other than tobacco control. -
Big Medicaid cuts may be coming, state officials say
Looking at state budget problems described as worse than the condition of the national economy worse, in fact, than anything since World War II representatives of the nations governors, budget officers, and legislators are predicting significant cuts in Medicaid among other steps to stop the bleeding. -
Advocacy group gives U.S. a ‘C’ in dental care
Oral Health America, a nonprofit advocacy group that develops, implements, and facilitates nationally focused educational, informational, and service programs designed to improve oral health, gave the United States an overall grade of C in oral health for 2001, saying it signifies new possibilities for the future as well as widespread unmet needs. -
Too many children have too much oral disease
While there may be some bright spots in improving dental care for children, Louisiana state dental director Gregory Folse, MD, a clinical assistant professor at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans, says he currently sees very little opportunity for improvement in what is a national crisis for older Americans. -
Too many children have too much oral disease
While many children in the United States enjoy remarkably good oral health according to Burton Edelstein, founding director of the Childrens Dental Health Project of Washington, DC, and director of the Division of Community Health at the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, there remains a significant problem in a subset of the nations children. -
Clip files / Local news from the states
Report: Children dont get enough mental health care