The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #74611

Rachel Klein, Families USA, 1334 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202, rklein@familiesusa.org

Learning Objectives:

• To clarify the nature of current or proposed cuts at state and federal levels, including the fundamental shift from Medicaid as a counter cyclical safety net program to Medicaid as a source of funding to assist states in providing some coverage to some individuals;
• · To trace the impact of cuts on particular segments of the MCH population within the context of broader program cuts and of declining economic circumstances of families;
• · To identify advocacy efforts in progress and to explore advocacy strategies available to participants at federal and state levels.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.