Opioid grants HHS Awards Over $1 Billion to Combat the Opioid Crisis (HHS press release, 9/19/18) The awards support HHS's Five-Point Opioid Strategy, which was launched last year and enhanced this week. Funds will be going to programs in the Substance Abuse and...

Your Input Sought Seeking Parent Input on What Doctors Should Know in Caring for Children The Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics is revising its General Pediatric Clerkship Curriculum. The foundation includes “The skills, attitudes, and knowledge that...

NEW National Preparedness Month: Children in Public Health Emergencies Wednesday, September 19, 1:00 pm ET Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sickle Cell Transitional Care from Childhood to Adulthood: The Role...

New Suit Challenges “Short-Term, Limited-Duration” Plans On September 14, several patient organizations filed suit in the D.C. Federal District Court to challenge the validity of the CMS regulation allowing the sale of “short-term, limited-duration” insurance...

New Associate Head for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau The administration has announced that Michael D. Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP, will become the Associate Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Bureau of Maternal and Child...

There is a lot of action on the Senate side of the Capitol at the moment... Senate Opioid Legislation On September 17, the Senate passed, by a vote of 99-1, legislation to address the opioid epidemic. (Senator Mike Lee, R-UT, was the “NO” vote.) The legislation was a...

Health Coverage Matters for Children: The Role of Medicaid in the Healthy Development of America's Children  (New Issue Brief from Families USA: Sept. 2018) WORTH REPEATING: Infographic: Medicaid and CYSHCN The Catalyst Center has created a one-page infographic...

Navigator Grants On September 12, the administration announced the award of $10 million (total) for 39 grants for “Navigators,” which help consumers select ACA health plans in states with federally-facilitated Exchanges. The total amount awarded reflects a decrease of...

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Inappropriate Psychotropic Medication for Foster Children A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), reveals that many children in foster care are inappropriately receiving psychotropic medications,...