APHSA News Alert

Tracy Wareing to Head American Public Human Services Association
(8-26-2010)

Rick Fenton Named Acting Director of NASMD Affiliate
(8-24-2010)

August Recess Legislative update
(8-16-2010)

APHSA Letter to Congressional Leaders on Additional SNAP Funding Cuts
(8-11-2010)

ACF Webinar on Funding Opportunities ACF Webinar Audio
(8-10-2010)

NAPCWA Releases New Child Welfare Financing Recommendations
(8-3-2010)

Don Winstead Testifies Before Congress on SNAP Error Rates
On July 28, Don Winstead, deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, testified before Congress on the states’ outstanding record in controlling errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(7-30-2010)

Anita Light Earns Certified Association Executive Distinction
(7-19-2010)

Cari DeSantis’ Op-Ed to Washington Post and New York Times on Tax Extenders Bill
(7-15-2010)

ACF and HRSA Release Q&A Document on Home Visitation Program
(7-12-2010)


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

This Week in Washington
(8/6/2010)
Before leaving for its summer recess, the Senate on Aug. 5 passed legislation (S.Amdt. 4575 to H.R. 1586) that will provide money to states for teachers’ jobs and the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage. The FMAP measure is among several American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...

In the Headlines  (Tuesday, 8-31-2010)

Record number in government anti-poverty programs
USA Today
More than 40 million people get food stamps, an increase of nearly 50% during the economic downturn, according to government data through May. ...

Foster Care Fosters Hope
York News-Times
At first glance, one may think, “What do Theodore Roosevelt's thoughts have to do with Foster Care at Epworth Village?” However, when you dig deeper into ...

One in Six Americans Are Now on Medicaid
DailyFinance
By MELLY ALAZRAKI Posted 3:30 PM 08/30/10 Economy, Health Care A record one in six Americans are on Medicaid, the government's health program for the poor, ...

Indiana's Mitch Daniels, Minnesota's Pawlenty weighing Medicaid money
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
... is getting some home-state criticism for at once criticizing Congress for spending billions extra for Medicaid aid to the states, while he also remains ...

Wisconsin state agencies taking furloughs Friday
BusinessWeek
State agencies are taking 16 days of furlough over a two-year period as ordered by Gov. Jim Doyle last year to help balance the state's budget.

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APHSA in the Media

Human services group says defection of Medicaid directors inconsequential
"We'll continue to do the work that we do," Cari DeSantis, interim executive director of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
(The Hill, 8-27-2010)

Lawmaker wants department's name changed
Pennsylvania is one of 2 states to use the word 'welfare' in the name of one of its departments. One state representative hopes to change that, but others worry it could be too expensive.
(Harrisburg Patriot News, 7-12-2010)

Seven Health Care Changes You Might Have Missed
You've probably heard that the new health overhaul law this year will provide an option for young adults to stay on their parents' health plans and set up insurance pools for people with pre-existing medical conditions who can't find insurance.
(7-9-2010)

Reforms Help States Cut Foster-Care Populations
NEW YORK (AP) -- No single youngster can be the poster child for America's foster care system, with its mix of happy endings and heartache.
(Associated Press, 6-3-2010)

Budget cuts dilute children's health coverage
No," says Ann Kohler, executive director of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors. "Some states are leaving money on the table. ...
(USA Today, 5-26-2010)

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