June 3, 2009
Dear Partners,
We wanted to inform you about the significant updates we have made to our state web pages, as well as some staffing changes for NEACH.
STATE UPDATES
In our effort to provide you with information about children's health care initiatives across New England, we have updated our NEACH state pages to make them more user-friendly (click here for a list of the pages). As part of this effort, we have specifically focused on expanding the pages that detail each state's 2009 policy priorities. We hope that you will visit these pages to learn more about what other states are doing, coordinate efforts across state lines, and gain insights about new policy initiatives to pursue. Below are links to each state's policy priorities page, as well as a list of the states' specific 2009 priorities. If you would like more information about a certain topic or about how to reach someone in another state, please contact Maia Fedyszyn at 617-275-2871 or mfedyszyn@communitycatalyst.org.
In addition, we are also continually adding new press items to our state press coverage pages. Links to each state's press page can be found below the list of policy priorities.
- FY 2010 Budget
- HUSKY Reforms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Coverage
- Cystic Fibrosis Screening
- Training Requirements for Pediatric Transport Attendants
- Commercial Health Insurance Reforms
- Catastrophic Insurance Pool
Connecticut Press Coverage
- FY 2010 Budget
- Expanding Dental Care
- Coverage, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
- Childhood Obesity Tracking
- Physical Education in Elementary Schools
Massachusetts Policy Priorities
- FY 2010 Budget
- 12-month Continuous Eligibility
- MassHealth Expansion to 21
- Children's Medical Security Plan (CMSP) Improvements
- Immunization Access
- Coordination of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs
- Asthma Care Management
- Childhood Obesity Prevention
New Hampshire Policy Priorities
- FY 2010-2011 Budget
- Young Adults Health Coverage
- Informed State Health Reforms
- Uncompensated Care Fund Study Commission
- Commission to Study Prevention of Childhood Tooth Decay
- Affordable Coverage for the Small Business Community
Rhode Island Policy Priorities
- FY 2010 Budget
- RIte Care Coverage Expansion
- RIte Care Premium Relief
- Medicaid Global Waiver Oversight Legislation
- RIte Care Premiums Rolled Back
- Global Waiver Implementation Task Force
- FY 2010 Budget
- Paid Sick Days
- Palliative Care
- Nutrition
STAFF CHANGES
We want to let you know that this Friday will be Jessica Taubner's last day at NEACH. We are very grateful for all the important contributions she has made to the Alliance, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Her work will be transitioned over to Maia and me, so please feel free to contact one of us if we can be helpful to you.
We also want to let you know that Kristen Geiger will be joining us on June 8th as a full-time intern for the summer. Kristen is a Harvard School of Public Health graduate student who will be helping us with our state outreach work and a new story banking project that we will be launching this summer.
Sincerely,
Amy Rosenthal
Project Director
