251052 Affordable Care Act and MCH programs

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 10:30 AM

Robyn Gabel, MSPH , Illinois General Assembly, Evanston, IL
     
This session will provide a forum to discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on maternal and child health programs, such as home visiting, infant mortality reduction, teen pregnancy prevention and reduction of childhood obesity. The Affordable Care Act will increase access to services but will not eliminate the need for quality assurance and coordination of care, two major activities of the MCH Block Grant.

Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Public health or related nursing

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the impact the Affordable Care Act will have on maternal and child health programs. 2. Examine the effect the Affordable Care Act will have on Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. 3. Identify the gaps addressed in the maternal and child health field by the Affordable Care Act

Keywords: Maternal and Child Health, Quality Assurance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was the executive director o the Illinois Maternala nd Child Health Coalition for 20 years, advocating for programs to improve the health of women, children and families in Illinois. I am the State Representative from the 18th District in Illinois and serve on the Human Services, Health and Healthcare Disparities and Appropriations for Human Services Committee
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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