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Mashup Score: 4
A call for foundational change to the Medicaid program for children and young adults topped the list of resolutions prioritized by AAP leaders during the Leadership Conference, a combined meeting of the Annual Leadership Forum and the District meetings. The conference, which was held virtually this weekend, brought together AAP chapter, committee, council and section…
Source: American Academy of PediatricsCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet
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Mashup Score: 2
In an earlier brief, we estimated that the American Rescue Plan Act, enacted in March 2021, would reduce the 2021 annual poverty rate to 8.7 percent (Wheaton et al. 2021). We now project a 2021 poverty rate of 7.7 percent for 2021. The revised projection accounts for improvements in the economy, incorporates updated state-level information on pandemic-related policies, and improves the method for…
Source: Urban InstituteCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Stimulus checks have had much effect on US poverty - especially among children - lots of improvement - must keep these antipoverty programs for children and families permanent!! #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st https://t.co/RsL9jKTXa3
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Mashup Score: 0Juul Is Fighting to Keep Its E-Cigarettes on the U.S. Market - 3 year(s) ago
The company faces declining sales and thousands of lawsuits claiming it knowingly sold its trendy vaping products to minors. Soon the F.D.A. will decide whether it can keep selling them at all.
Source: www.nytimes.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Juul still hoping to deny that ecigarettes have harmed youth - FDA should do the right thing! https://t.co/s8IjKC4dJT #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st
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Mashup Score: 0AAP Statement on the Termination of Dr. Michelle Fiscus - 3 year(s) ago
Pediatricians are working every day in our practices to encourage families, adolescents and children ages 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Source: services.aap.orgCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
The @AmerAcadPeds helpfully weighs in on Tennessee's firing Dr. Michelle Fiscus and deleting information on all vaccines!!! Bad for children. #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st https://t.co/ROYa8ykqu7
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Mashup Score: 0Washington Report: Advocacy wins on child nutrition, milestone on gun violence prevention, and more - 3 year(s) ago
AAP scores advocacy wins on child nutrition policy, continues efforts The Academy’s advocacy efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic are vast and wide-ranging. One of its many priorities throughout the crisis has been ensuring children and families continue to have access to the federal nutrition…
Source: American Academy of PediatricsCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Important child gains in nutrition and other programs - must continue support! https://t.co/o2QqSyep9F #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st
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Mashup Score: 0
The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming.
Source: www.nytimes.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Frightening loss of chief scientist @noaaocean - an organization that must be in front of efforts to combat climate change! Reversible action! https://t.co/wfi6ZxJQqY #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st
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Mashup Score: 0Children’s Health: Improving Equity and Access | Health Affairs - 4 year(s) ago
Twitter: Follow @Health_Affairs live during the event, and join the conversation with #ChildrensHealth Click Here to RSVP A defining feature of children’s health in the US is the tremendous disparity by race and ethnicity, under-cutting the goal of…
Source: www.healthaffairs.orgCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Please join Health Affairs briefing this Wednesday at 2pm - about the amazing and helpful Children's Health issue of the journal - with much advice for health policy and programs. https://t.co/VGVkbXFr31 #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st
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Mashup Score: 1Opinion: Ensure fairness, equity, and justice for all children. Transform Medicaid to a universal program. - 4 year(s) ago
July 30 marked the 55th birthday of Medicaid and Medicare. This anniversary, noted at a time of great health peril in our country, offers us an opportunity to address the needs of our children. As a pediatrician with many years of commitment to the care of children, here and worldwide, I am fearful as the pandemic takes its toll. Low-income children are especially impacted by the pandemic…
Source: The Colorado SunCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Steve Berman calls for transforming Medicaid to new national, universal health care for all US children and youth! #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st #covid19 https://t.co/tQw1RLs91U
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Mashup Score: 1Child Trends opposes decision to end Census count prematurely - 4 year(s) ago
The recent decision by the United States Census Bureau to end data collection for the 2020 Census prematurely (by September 30, 2020) jeopardizes the future of millions of children and youth—especially children and youth of color—by virtually ensuring an undercount of the…
Source: mailchi.mpCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Decision to halt census prematurely will hurt children! #tweetiatrician #COVID19 #pedsputkids1st https://t.co/a3MzeoINLm
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Mashup Score: 3The Death of George Floyd: Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice for Generations of Children - 4 year(s) ago
PEDIATRICS COVID-19 COLLECTION We are fast-tracking and publishing the latest research and articles related to COVID-19 for free. View the collection. COVID-19 Guidance for Pediatricians. Find AAP resources here. …
Source: American Academy of PediatricsCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
A pediatric response to the murder of George Floyd – child/adolescent health and policing. #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st #JusticeInPolicing https://t.co/FjedHw1pkA
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@AmerAcadPeds leadership has called for foundational change to Medicaid for children/youth - needed to help low-income children across the country and attack racial injustice in health care! https://t.co/xlFPZpnZPN #tweetiatrician #pedsputkids1st