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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - August/2010
Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August has been declared “Breastfeeding Awareness Month” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As healthcare providers, we recognize the importance of breastfeeding for both the mother and the infant. The 2007 evidence-based AHRQ Technical Report on Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Developed Countries (www.ahrq.gov) clearly identified benefits to the breastfed infant including a decreased incidence of otitis media, diarrhea illness, pneumonia requiring hospitalization, asthma, leukemia and obesity.
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Previous Issues:
Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - July/2010
Immunizations, Immunizations
It is that time of the year again, lots of kids coming in for their school physicals and their immunizations. Several changes go into effect for the 2010 - 2011 school year both for school and for daycare attendance. The immunization schedule has gotten much more complex especially given the many combination vaccines available and the recent shortages of several vaccines.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - March/2010
On our website MOAAP.ORG you will see a new link which was facilitated by the DHSS. It is, for the first time a text message service for expecting mothers, called text4baby. It has been well received and has taken off faster than expected. Over 500 pregnant women and new moms in Missouri have registered for this free mobile phone service.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - January/2010
There is a lot of excitement in the air with many things happening on the national level as well as on the state level. I would like to take the opportunity to introduce the MOAAP leadership to you in this first Take a Minute segment of 2010. As most of you know we have our annual meeting in November and the new president takes the helm at this meeting. I am still a little intimidated especially taking over from Dr Tom Tryon whose leadership and passion has taken the MOAAP so far. We have an extremely talented and diverse Board of Directors whom I would like to introduce to the membership.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - October/2009
Greetings! As fall foliage is in full array, kids are back in school, football games are the center of entertainment, and baseball is fading away we are assured that summer is a recent memory and fall has arrived. The crisp fall air is invigorating and refreshing. One of the services provided to you by your Missouri AAP Chapter is through our Pediatric Council advocacy with health plans doing business in the state.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - August/2009
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages are undergoing monumental changes as of October 1, 2009. Currently, over 50% of the women, infants and children in the United States are eligible for WIC, and the numbers are no different for the state of Missouri.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - July/2009
Healthcare Reform: What Does It Mean For You?
A primary concern about health care reform is the $1 trillion dollar cost over the next
decade, which is frightening. Without reform, however, we will spend $40 trillion on
health care in the US over the next 10 years.
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - March/2009
Substantial Cuts to Medicaid and SCHIP!
The chance for thousands of Missouri children to have access to health insurance and to
healthcare may depend on our actions. Please help!!
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Take A Minute For Missouri’s Kids - February/2009
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP). At a state level, Governor Jay Nixon outlined his optimistic agenda for
healthcare for children and adults.
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