Several Democrats are worth hearing Oct 30, 2009
(4) Congress should reform Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program the way it reformed it in 1996 when it block-granted the programs. This would help reduce the deficit and encourage states to target resources to those most in need. (Juneau Empire)
Obama says he's just getting warmed up Oct 29, 2009
Obama also won passage of laws bolstering the rights of credit card holders, expanding the state Children's Health Insurance Program, protecting victims of hate crimes, boosting volunteerism, helping victims of pay discrimination in court and putting anti-terrorism restrictions on aid to Pakistan. Presidential initiatives. (USA Today)
Obama to lay out plans to help small businesses Oct 29, 2009
A group of health care activists is gathering today to urge Congress to override President Bush's veto of the children's health insurance program ... The State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, offers low-cost health coverage to about 6. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Happiness: a child with a bin on his head Oct 29, 2009
This is why the problem is much greater on sink council estates where good parenting is increasingly absent and less prevalent in the home counties where married couples still predominate and parents take an interest in their children's health and futures. Always there will be exceptions, but they simply prove the rule. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Preschoolers not active Oct 29, 2009
Researcher Trina Hinkley said although the study participants fell massively short of the benchmarks, the guidelines were based on sound evidence that such levels of activity were good for children's health. She said children should be encouraged to be as active as possible from an early age. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Letter: Eating better helps children’s health Oct 29, 2009
Letter: Eating better helps children's health ... Parents and others who care about our children's health should work with PTAs and school officials to demand healthful plant-based school meals, snacks, and vending machine items. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Democrats Worth Hearing Oct 29, 2009
(4) Congress should reform Medicaid and the State Children's health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) the way it reformed it in 1996 when it block-granted the programs. This would help reduce the deficit and encourage states to target resources to those most in need. (Townhall.com)
EPA releases guide to help scientists understand children's exposure to pollutants Oct 28, 2009
It will serve as an additional resource for those who work on children's health issues, which the agency has been highlighting during Children's Health Month. EPA developed the reference guide to provide important information necessary for answering questions about exposure through drinking water, breathing, and eating foods, such as. (EurekAlert!)
Study: Psych Drugs Tied to 'Alarming' Weight Gain in Kids Oct 28, 2009
Study: Psychiatric Drugs Linked to 'Alarming' Weight Gain in Children - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Editorial: No more free insurance riders Oct 26, 2009
People have experience with numerous public options Medicare for the elderly, the Veterans Administration, the State Children's Health Insurance Plan. But what we don't have in this country, unlike every other wealthy, technologically advanced, industrialized country, is a requirement that everybody buy insurance. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
H1N1 now a national emergency Oct 26, 2009
Those requirements are contained in Medicare, Medicaid and state Children's Health Insurance programs, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule. Since the H1N1 flu pandemic began in April, millions of people in the United States have been infected, at least 20,000 have been hospitalized and more than 1,000 have died, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the. (CNN)
Gallery: Is Obama keeping his promises? Oct 26, 2009
Feb 4, 2009 Presidential Memorandum -- State Children's Health Insurance Program Jan 30, 2009 Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting Jan 30, 2009 Executive Order -- Notificiation of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws Jan 29, 2009 Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Jan 27, 2009 Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Gaza Jan 26, 2009 The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Jan 26, 2009 California Request for Waiver Under the Clean Air Act Jan 23, 2009... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Specter touts himself as consensus-builder Oct 25, 2009
"I've been over there a lot in a sense all during my career because I've really voted with the Democrats more often than with the Republicans," Mr. Specter said, recalling his support for stem cell research, children's health insurance and several other instances of breaking ranks with Republicans. "He still has his independent streak -- as we all do," said Sen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
An uphill battle to combat Latino childhood obesity Oct 22, 2009
According to the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, 16. 6 percent of Latino high school students were obese and 18. (CNN -- Health)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 22, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Why the Teen Train Suicide Cluster in Calif.? Oct 22, 2009
"Parents are eager for information," said Joan Baran, clinical services director of the Children's Health Council in Palo Alto. "I think parents are wanting to know what they can do.". (ABC News)
Editorial: Good eating habits: a gift to the next generation Oct 22, 2009
While this may sound extreme, it will help make sure that parents are doing what is best for their children's health. Poor eating decisions do not affect only your own body, but someday they will affect your children's bodies also. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Boy Dies During High School Basketball Tryouts Oct 21, 2009
Teen Dies While Trying Out for High School Basketball Team - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Water wonder Oct 21, 2009
Amanda Solis worries her children's health will be affected. This is simply incompatible with the capital's water resources. (BBC News -- Americas)
Cashing In A (Shrinking) War Dividend Oct 21, 2009
There is every reason to believe that this is a trend, not an anomaly, which means that Title 1, Head Start, Community Development Block Grants, and the Children's Health Insurance Program will just have to make do with less. In fact, if you want a true measure of whats important to our nation, think of it this way: if you the total 2010 budgets of all those 48 states in deficit, they wont even equal projected U.S. military spending for the same year. (CBS News)
Report: Schools should adopt healthier meals despite costs Oct 20, 2009
"There will be incremental cost increases, but it is an investment in children's health," Stalling says. She says the recommendations will go to Congress to be used in creating legislation for child nutrition programs. (USA Today -- News)
At your service Oct 19, 2009
Healthy Communities and KidCare Healthy Start SafeKids: Children's health insurance for children of low-income families. Programs to help women have healthier babies, child safety and injury prevention. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Medicaid, S-CHIP expansion plan could hurt states' budgets Oct 19, 2009
Medicaid, one of the fastest-growing government programs for two decades, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program would grow from about 50 million people today to more than 60 million in 2019, according to data from the and. That would be the biggest single expansion since Medicaid was created in 1965. (USA Today -- News)
Yankees fired singer hopes for another chance Oct 18, 2009
Gold-von Simson's Facebook page says KiDs of NYU is an organization that supports children's health services at New York University Langone Medical Center. The page also says she is a fan. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Children restricted from parts of WMC Oct 17, 2009
"Children and young adults are more susceptible to the H1N1 flu and tend to spread infection more easily," Kristi Keller, the nurse manager for women and children's health, said in a statement. "Young patients, pregnant women and newborns are more vulnerable to infection. We must take every precaution to protect them while they are under care.". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 17, 2009
"3. Setting a fixed timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq.4. Ordering 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and enlisting, with modest new assistance, European allies in a new multi-layered strategy there and in Pakistan.5. "Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.6. Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the... (Cameron Observer, MO)
What's in a brand? Generation XL should take a look Oct 17, 2009
Paul Ehrmann, a physician and founder of the Children's Health Initiative Program, a nonprofit, community-based program to encourage healthy habits, followed this year with "Generation XL: The Childhood Obesity Pandemic.". Demographers haven't decided on a definitive end birth date for Generation Y. It's not exactly clear when the youngest generation began, and what to call it remains up in the air. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Early dietary flaws become addictions Oct 16, 2009
Parents and others who care about our children's health should work with PTAs and school officials to demand healthful plant-based school meals, snacks and vending machine items. They can get additional information at schoolnutrition. (Juneau Empire)
Hill Democrats Critical Of Bush's Budget Plan Oct 15, 2009
The lawmakers focused on Bush's proposal to increase funding for the state-federal Children's Health Insurance Program by $4 ... "Seven out of 10 uninsured children qualify for either Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program but are not yet enrolled. Yet, the president instead makes cuts in the program, ensuring that we will not reach those children, and that more children and their parents will become uninsured," Dingell said. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
Community clinics crucial in health reform Oct 15, 2009
"I will always put my children's health first, but I wonder what will happen tomorrow? What will happen if even this clinic goes away?" she asked. The centers cut health costs by providing primary care to a population that might otherwise delay treatment and end up in an emergency room a far more expensive alternative. (MSNBC -- Health)
317-Pound, 4-Month-Old Baby Denied Health Insurance for Being Too Fat» Oct 14, 2009
17-Pound, 4-Month-Old Baby Denied Health Insurance for Being Too Fat - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Insurer Changes Mind: Fat Baby to Get Health Coverage Oct 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009. DENVER A Colorado insurance company is changing its attitude about fat babies. (Fox News)
NGO hands over rescued children to their parents in Sankor Oct 13, 2009
This would save them from giving them to people to use them in thei= r businesses or homes to the detriment of the children's health and educati= on, he added. He commended Challenging Heights for their efforts at protecting th= e rights of children, adding that it had been the pride of the Municipality. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
AIG sells Taiwan subsidiary to Primus for $2.15B Oct 13, 2009
An expected presidential veto of a bill that would boost spending on a children's health insurance program could leave hundreds of thousands of California children without coverage, health experts say ... The federal government's State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, provides low-cost health coverage for about 6. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Girl, 16, Burns Off All But 2 Fingers in Art Class Accident Oct 13, 2009
Girl, 16, Burns Off All But 2 Fingers in School Art Class Accident - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Pelosi reaches her defining moment Oct 12, 2009
She has moved such a flood of legislation - including a landmark climate change bill, a rewrite of food safety laws and an expansion of children's health care - that much of it has gone unnoticed amid larger battles over health care, a bank rescue and record fiscal stimulus. Despite rumblings from Blue Dog Democratic conservatives that she needs to pay more heed to their political viability, most of her caucus sings her praises. (San Francisco Chronicle)
•More kids need state insurance Oct 12, 2009
Another federal measurement, the National Survey for Children's Health, counts children who are uninsured for even one month in a year. That survey finds 14. (The Daily Journal)
Tips to ensure your tot's 'TV diet' is healthy and fun Oct 12, 2009
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents think of managing their children's television watching as they would their diet, because the amount of television has an impact on children's health, just like how much and what they eat does. Children who watched educational television improved in reading-related skills such as phonics, phonemic awareness and vocabulary acquisition, according to a study by the Annenberg School for Communication Children's Media Lab at the... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Lower IQ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Deaths Oct 11, 2009
"Initiatives aimed at raising living standards and education of the most disadvantaged families with children could potentially make a difference to those children's health and well-being later in life," Batty said. SOURCE: European Society of Cardiology, news release, July 14, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Backgrounder: Universal Children's Day Oct 10, 2009
The 1990 World Summit for Children in Copenhagen, Denmark, set standards aimed at boosting children's health and education. In May 2002, the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children adopted an outcome document, "A World Fit for Children," which focused on four key priorities: promoting healthy lives, providing education, protecting children against abuse, exploitation and violence, and combating HIV/AIDS.. (Xinhuanet, China)
A(H1N1): Employers and schools have to report flu-like symptoms Oct 10, 2009
On the Penilaian Menengan Rendah (PMR), examination, Dr Ismail advised parents or guardians with children sitting for the examination to monitor their children's health. "If their children show ILI symptoms get immediate treatment and inform the school so that appropriate action can be take. "Students sitting for the examination are advised to practise a healthy lifestyle including washing their hands with soap and water," he added. - Bernama News Poll Most Viewed Most E-mailed Copyright ?... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
6 things you forgot to childproof Oct 10, 2009
More stories from Children's Health. 2009 All rights reserved. (MSNBC -- Health)
CBO: Malpractice bill would save $54B Oct 10, 2009
According to the CBO, $41 billion of the budgetary savings would be the result of lower spending in Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. In addition, the government would raise $13 billion in additional tax revenue because wages would increase as healthcare costs decrease. (TheHill.com)
'No flu shots for my kids' Oct 10, 2009
Children's Health News. By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter. (FOX19.com, OH)
School chef pushes fresh food Oct 10, 2009
Returning working kitchens to schools can save money and improve children's health, he said. Taste of a peach. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vermont Tops List of Best Health Systems Oct 10, 2009
The number of uninsured children is down across the country, due largely to a recent expansion in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) shared by Washington and the states. Hospitals and nursing homes are also doing a better job of tracking quality and reporting the results publicly, the report states. (CBS News)
News Stories Oct 9, 2009
Children's Health Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Oct 9, 2009
Schwarzenegger told Leavitt and Bush that he opposes proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and a children's health insurance program that could make it harder for California to achieve its plans for universal coverage. California also would be severely affected if Bush's annual push to eliminate a program that reimburses states for the cost of jailing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes is eliminated. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Public option still alive - believe it Oct 9, 2009
These include the Recovery Act, Credit Card Bill of Rights, Homeowner Affordability, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay, Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) and State Children's Health Program expansion to 11 million youths. Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus, D-Mont. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
New state health care scorecard finds wide differences in access, quality and cost across states Oct 9, 2009
In contrast, the majority of states made gains in health coverage for children due to federal and state support for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In addition, national efforts to publicly report performance and improve care have led to dramatic improvements in some measures of quality of care in hospitals and nursing homes, demonstrating the impact federal action and collaborative improvement efforts can have on state health care systems, the report found. (EurekAlert!)
Boy's Cancer Fight Inspires Comic Book Oct 9, 2009
7-Year-Old Boy's Fight Against Brain Cancer Inspires Comic Book - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Parents 'should supply alcohol' Oct 9, 2009
Study leader Professor Mark Bellis, from Liverpool John Moores University, said the negative impacts of alcohol on children's health were "substantial". "Those parents who choose to allow children aged 15 to 16 years to drink may limit harm by restricting consumption to lower frequencies - for example, to no more than once a week - and under no circumstances permitting binge drinking. "However, parental efforts should be matched by genuine legislative and enforcement activity to reduce... (BBC News -- UK)
College Freshman, 17, Dies Playing Basketball Oct 8, 2009
17-Year-Old College Freshman Collapses, Dies While Playing Basketball - Children's Health - FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
Lawmakers slam Schwarzenegger over veto threat Oct 8, 2009
Since the end of the legislative session, Schwarzenegger has signed only three bills: deferring some payments for education to help the state's cash crisis, reinstating money for children's health insurance and creating a day honoring Vietnam War veterans. Still on his desk are bills that would provide $400 million owed to 500 schools in the state, increase federal funding to hospitals by $2. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blog Action Day Oct 8, 2009
A Health or Lifestyle blog might write about how climate change will affect our children's health and daily living. A Nonprofit or Political blog might write about how climate change is deeply connected to many other issues - such as poverty and conflict. (10 Downing Street)
Health bill would cost $829B, help cover 94 pct Oct 8, 2009
About 23 million people would buy policies through new insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, in which they could comparison-shop for coverage, the CBO said, and about 14 million more would enroll in Medicaid, the state-federal program for lower-income people, and the Children's Health Insurance Program, as benefits and in some cases eligibility increased under the measure. House Democrats considering insurance tax. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
The One Thing Oct 8, 2009
That net cost itself reflects a gross total of $829 billion in credits and subsidies provided through the exchanges, increased net outlays for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program and tax credits for small employers. You see, it's either a series of incompetent errors so epic in scale that Cecil B. DeMille and Jesus himself couldn't film it to make it believable or somebody has another plan. (Fox News)
Pawlenty to Headline Iowa GOP Event... Oct 8, 2009
MONEY IS THE NAME OF THE GAME, NOT HUMANITY OR LOVE FOR CREATURES OF GOD. Be careful folks, watch out for your children's health. Many of these parisites are contageous to humans, and your pocketbooks. (The Drudge Report)
Climate change: A cause of child mortality Oct 7, 2009
"In the next 20 years, it is estimated that climate change and other factors will increase the number of people affected by disasters by more than 300 percent. Already climate change is affecting children's health and access to food and water," the report said. Change in climatic conditions, which cause floods and increasing temperatures, further cause child killer diseases like malaria and diarrhoea. (India Times)
Keeping Children Safe: Rethinking Design Oct 7, 2009
6, 2009) Injury is the leading cause of death for children over the age of one in industrialized countries and improving the safety of artificial environments will benefit children's health, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). See also. (Science Daily)
Starr report Oct 7, 2009
New York- based Children's Health Fund will be among the five benefi ciaries ("IGB" has raised $140 million its first two years) ... New York- based Children's Health Fund will be among the five benefi ciaries ("IGB" has raised $140 million its first two years). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought Oct 7, 2009
The researchers culled data for the study from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, which included more than 78,000 children from across the country, all between 3 and 17 years old. Parents of 1,412 children reported that a doctor had given their child a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. (MEDLINEplus)
Few Successes in Obama's Ambitious Agenda Oct 7, 2009
Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the adviser did not tout) ... Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the adviser did not tout). (CBS News -- Early Show)
Ruiz: A fat tax is a healthy idea Oct 6, 2009
Shockingly, the Center for Children's Health Innovation reports that by the time kids enter kindergarten, over 26 percent are already overweight or obese. As I surveyed the theater, those stats ceased to surprise. (CNN -- US)
Studies: Autism Rates Higher Than Thought Oct 6, 2009
One of the studies stems from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. The results were released Monday, and published in October's Pediatrics. (Click2Houston, TX)
