Health Reform Moves Forward
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In a major victory for children and families, health reform
cleared its last big hurdle when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass national health care reform. President Obama signed it into law on March 23, 2010.
The
bill expands Medicaid coverage to all children, parents, and childless adults up to 133%
FPL, maintains the CHIP program through at least 2015, simplifies
enrollment,
and bans insurance companies from denying children coverage based on
pre-existing conditions. For more information, visit our Health Reform webpage, and read Elizabeth Burke Bryant's statement on the passage of this historic legislation.
Next, the U.S. Senate will debate and vote on the House's reconciliation package; it, too, will be sent to the President to be signed.
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RI Gets an "A" in Addressing Children's Dental Health Needs
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Rhode Island is a national leader in
addressing children's oral health, and is one of 6 states to earn the grade of "A" in a new report from the
Pew Center on the States. The report specifically highlights the
success of Rhode Island's RIte Smiles program. Ratings were compiled for each state based on the availability of dental
sealant programs, regulations allowing dental hygienists to place
sealants, fluoridated water systems, access to dental care for children
enrolled in Medicaid, reimbursement rates for dental providers in Medicaid, payment of medical providers for early preventive
dental health care, and data tracking on children's dental health. Click here for the full report, or access a one-page factsheet featuring Rhode Island's "A" rating.
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Register Today: 2010 Factbook Breakfast
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Registration is now open for the 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook Breakfast.
Monday, April 12, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
(Registration at 7:30 a.m.)
The Westin Providence.
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