For years, states have been ground zero for health reforms and, in turn, their experiences are likely to help lead the way as national policy-makers turn their attention to reforming the way all Americans access — and think about — health care.
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With a new federal economic stimulus law in place, the U.S. public health system is welcoming a billion-dollar infusion expected to not only create and retain jobs, but to boost critical prevention activities.
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After years of congressional wrangling, short-term fixes and presidential vetoes, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program has received the long-awaited boost health advocates have been hoping for.
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How did you celebrate National Public Health Week 2009? Send in your National Public Health Week news and photos and see your event in The Nation's Health. Deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, APRIL 27. Read our submission guidelines for details.
Next issue: The May 2009 issue of The Nation's Health will be posted online by Wednesday, May 20.
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Arkansas is on track to meet its goal of providing free dental sealants to 2,000 schoolchildren by the end of the school year, and the effort is set to continue in coming years. After a pilot program in two elementary schools helped workers figure out the best ways to bring oral health into schools, the official Seal the State program kicked off in November in Little Rock.
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Some popular supermarket foods containing the common sweetener high fructose corn syrup also contain mercury, according to new findings.
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