The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA
The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA
5116.0: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 1:29 PM
Abstract #74612
Impact on Children with Special Health Care Needs and their Families
Deborah Allen, ScD, School of Public Health/MCH, Boston University, 715 Albany Street, T5W, Boston, MA 02118-2526, 617-624-5070, dallen8558@aol.com
Learning Objectives:
To clarify the nature of current or proposed cuts at state and federal levels, including the fundamental shift from Medicaid as a counter cyclical safety net program to Medicaid as a source of funding to assist states in providing some coverage to some individuals;
· To trace the impact of cuts on particular segments of the MCH population within the context of broader program cuts and of declining economic circumstances of families;
· To identify advocacy efforts in progress and to explore advocacy strategies available to participants at federal and state levels.
Presenting author's disclosure statement: I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
