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APHSA Announcement

APHSA Executive Director Jerry Friedman Leaving APHSA and Joining Accenture. Friedman will join the global company as director of strategic initiatives for its human services industry program.

Cari DeSantis Named APHSA Interim Executive Director
Former APHSA Board President Cari DeSantis will head the organization while a new executive director is being sought.

APHSA is Recruiting for a New Executive Director. Click here for Job Announcement.



APHSA News Alert

Letter to Congress in Support of Extension of FMAP Increase and White Paper
(2-5-2010)

Highlights of President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget
(2-4-2010)

APHSA Unveils Guide on Training Systems
The guidebook helps support functions expand their roles to strengthen their organizational effectiveness.
(1-29-2010)


Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization
Preview of the National Association of State TANF Director's (NASTA) TANF reauthorization recommendations released January 19.
(1-19-2010)


NASMD Letter to Reid, Pelosi on Extension of FMAP
(1-19-2010)

President Signs Defense Funding Bill That Includes SNAP Administrative Funding
(12-23-2009)

Senate/House Health Reform Comparison Chart
(12-23-2009)

APHSA Year-End Legislative and Administrative Actions Update
(12-19-2009)

Highlights of Final 2010 Appropriations Approved by Congress on Dec. 13
(12-16-2009)


APHSA Unveils 'Focal Point'
(2-2-2009)
'Focal Point' is the organization's operational blueprint to help the new administration and new Congress carry out a viable and effective
health and human service program.


APHSA's "For Those We Serve" and "A Starting Point" Policy Recommendation Documents

This Week in Washington
(2/5/2010)this week in washington
On Feb. 1, President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2011, which provides a number of funding avenues to states as they continue to deal with budget shortfalls. The budget also proposes several policy changes. The administration assumes in its budget that some version of health care reform will take place, and points to principles included in ...


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In the Headlines  (Friday, Feb. 5, 2010)

Assistance cuts hurt economy, report says
By Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle
A new report by the California Budget Project, a public policy research group, shows an increased demand for many of the same public services Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting to help close the state's $20 billion budget gap.

Critical Utah health services on the chopping block
Deseret News
The more than 50 people who signed up to speak pleaded with lawmakers to spare basic disabled and foster care services because previous cutbacks have ...

LA council delays decision on cutting 1000 jobs
Los Angeles Times
The council also postponed a decision on proposals to eliminate the Department on Disability, the Environmental Affairs Department and the Human Services ...

What Happens If Nothing Happens?
Wall Street Journal
In a new forecast, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predict that without some big change, health care will amount to 19.3% of GDP by ...

Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La.
Washington Post
... is defending a special deal in the health care bill for the federal government to pick up more of the cost of a Medicaid expansion in her state. ...

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APHSA in the Media

Rockefeller Leads Effort To Extend Increased Medicaid Matching Funds Through Jobs Bill
(INSIDE CMS, 1-29-2010)

Welfare rolls up in '09; more enroll in assistance programs
WASHINGTON — Welfare rolls rose in 2009 for the first time in 15 years, but the 5% increase was dwarfed by spikes in the number of people receiving food stamps and unemployment insurance.
(USA Today, 1-25-2010)


Medicaid provision for Nebraska raises ire
The rebellion against the $100 million promise has spread to nearly one-third of the nation's attorneys general, including two Democrats.
(The Washington Post, 1-17-2010)


States With Expanded Health Coverage Fight Bill
States that have already broadly expanded health care coverage are pushing back against the Senate overhaul bill,
(New York Times, 12-27-2009)


Florida first to offer Medicaid claims data online
Patients will be able to create personal health records through a related program.
(American Medical News, 12-21-2009)


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