Campaign Current: Weekly News Review

The Children’s Campaign Current -One Florida County Wisely Says No to Putting Children in Adult Jails- And MORE 5_14_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health FDA: Kids’ medical tests need child-size radiation (Houston Chronicle) The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don’t get an adult-sized dose of radiation. Drug use by parents has lasting effects on children (Jackson County Floridan) …of 3. It covers [...]

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The Children’s Campaign Current – Florida passes up $200M for uninsured children- And MORE 5_8_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health U.S. Fare Badly in Early Births in Global Study (New York Times) …ral government, which found that high rates of premature birth are the main reason this country has infant mortality rates higher than those of other wealthy countries. Very poor countries have high r… CDC Announces Childhood Immunization Awards [...]

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The Children’s Campaign Current – Governor Scott signs a $69.9 Billion State Budget – And MORE! 4_26_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health Children’s agencies finding way to do screening (Florida Courier) By Margie Menzel, The News Service of Florida: TALLAHASSEE – Florida children’s agencies are finding ways to screen for developmental delays in infants and … Promise 2 – Child Protection Church’s child-protection rules still stymied (Miami Herald) …he headline on the [...]

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The Children’s Campaign Current – How does Florida rank in Pre-K Education? And more! 4_17_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health Find cause of autism epidemic (Central Florida Future) One thing’s for certain: There are many children and families in our country struggling with this disorder. And impoverished families, in particular, often cannot afford therapies that can help victims of this disorder return a sense of normalcy to … Chickenpox spreads [...]

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The Children’s Campaign Current: Do Federal Funds Reach Children? And More! 4_12_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health Warning: Your child may worry too much (Fox News) …y. Yet if youre concerned that its seriously impacting his functioning, its best seek the help of a Mental Health professional, preferably one who is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). A C… Agency Appeals Requiring Intensive Treatment to Autistic Children [...]

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The Children’s Campaign Current – Fla. rejects millions from healthcare overhaul – and MORE 4_2_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health Judge orders FL Medicaid to cover autism therapy (Health News Florida) In a case that could jolt Medicaid programs across the country, a federal judge in Miami has ordered Florida officials to cover behavioral therapy for autistic children. Study: Higher out-of-pocket asthma medicine costs lands more children in hospital (St. [...]

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Children’s Campaign Current 3_27_12

Promise 1 – Children’s Health Protecting gains for children in the Affordable Care Act (Daytona Times) …bies are more than twice as likely as White babies to die before their first birthday and the Black infant mortality rate in 2007 was about the same as the White infant mortality rate thirty years ago… Obama v. [...]

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