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Stories about APHSA and its affiliates that appear in the nation’s news publications


(4/27/06) Medicaid Users May Lose Benefits

(4/18/06) State Officials Leery of Changes to Welfare Rules

(2/5/06) Foster Care’s Foot Soldiers: Boot Camp Begins

(2/27/06) Implementing Medicare Prescription Drug Plan a Costly Proposition for States

(2/04/06) Accused Foster Dad Was Seen as No Risk

(1/19/06) Medicare Drug Plan Glitches Hit at Least 26 States

(1/09/06) New Bridge to Life After Foster Care

(12/23/05) Welfare Reform Proposal Seen to Have Less Impact in Ohio

(11/17/05) CMS Plans Medicare Fallback Mechanism for Dual Eligibles

(11/17/05) House Provision on Medicaid Citizenship Test Prompts State Unease

(11/14/05) CMS Chief Sees Benefits in Budget Bills, But Tells State Directors Changes Needed

(10/20/05) Keeping Caseworkers on the Job Focus of Child-Welfare Gathering

(10/20/05) Ohio to Lose Money on Prescription Drug Program, Official Says

(10/10/05) Evacuee Benefits Differ by State

(10/2/05) Vermont gets permission for first-in-the-nation Medicaid program

(9/7/2005) APHSA's Jerry Friedman on Katrina Relief

(7/20/2005) McClellan Insists States Will Save Big on Medicare Drug Benefit

(6/19/2005) Rising Medicaid Costs Force Tough Decisions on Cuts

(5/30/2005) States Tackle Medicare Part D

(5/29/2005) Family is Family, Regardless of Shape, Size and Color

(5/22/2005) Pennsylvania Counties Appeal Cuts to Youth Programs

(05/15/05) Unlicensed Kin Caring for Foster Kids Could Lose County Help

(05/7/05) Volusia DCF chief decries turnover

(05/05) Child Welfare’s Harsh Test

(04/05) Social Services Synchronicity

(03/29/05) The Social Services Safety Net Is Fraying

(3/28/2005) President’s Budget Proposals Shift Medicaid Program Costs to States

(3/28/2005) CMS Official Projects Medicaid Savings for States Under Medicare Drug Benefit

(03/9/05) Medicare drug plan backfires on states


(12/11/04) High-Profile Ruling Near for Maine, Drug Firms


(12/06/04) New Ohio Welfare Director Pledges to Keep Family Impact in Mind in Tough Budget Fight


(12/04/04) Capitol Hill Gridlock Leaves Programs in Limbo


(12/04/04) Medicare Law Said to Trouble Nursing Homes


(12/02/04) Facing Deadline, States Implore CMS to Verify Eligibility Rules


(12/02/04) Illinois, Wisconsin Will Not Drop Pharmacy Plus To Wrap Around Drug Benefit


(12/02/04) McClellan: CMS to Auto-Enroll Duals By 2006, Promises No Coverage Gap


(12/02/04) States, Hospitals, Advocates Press CMS to Rethink Payment Error Plan


(11/30/04) Better Transportation for Disabled Needs Cooperation, Integration


(11/23/04) Gingrich Says Medicaid Is Beyond Repair


(11/23/04) Social Security Privatization Push Is Expected


(11/23/04) States Squeezed by Medicaid Support


(11/09/04) Private sector to try hand at welfare cases


(11/08/04) States are pursuing a variety of policies and programs to help the disabled get employment


(10/04/04) 50-State Report Aims at Helping Disabled to Get Employment


(9/30/04) Tennessee Governor Proposes Limiting Services, and in Georgia People Are Being Removed From Rolls.


(9/30/04)
TANF, Other Bills Casualties of Divided Congress.


(8/28/04)
APHSA official says Ohio welfare reform was on the "cutting edge".


(8/16/04)
Expert shows how businesses and rehabilitation officials can work with disabled workers.


(8/12/04)
States have the option of whether they want to cover obesity treatment or not under Medicaid, according to APHSA official.


(8/11/04)
Public services agency administrators have some of the most challenging jobs in the country.


(8/02/04)
Federal official says ‘Hire American’ amendment could cost states money.


(7/21/04)
Sen. Grassley talks about legislative agenda at APHSA meeting.



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