Policy & Practice articles from March 2003

Policy & Practice archives from March 2003

Sightings. (Letter from the Executive Director).
March 1, 2003... One of the great privileges of serving as executive director of APHSA is communicating with members through this column. I am frequently impressed by the numerous comments I receive on this feature and the fact that it is so widely read. I must...

Inside story.
March 1, 2003... On paper, Earl Johnson * is an excellent candidate to fill one of hundreds of thousands of technology-related jobs that go unfilled each year. A graduate of a well-respected four-year college with a degree in computer science, Johnson has had...

Don't cut medicaid funds, group urges. (News Watch: Delaware).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The News Journal If Delaware is looking to cut its budget, the last place it should look is its Medicaid program, a report says. Families LISA, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to affordable health care, released a report in...

State cuts $250 million from medicaid program. (News Watch: Kentucky).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Courier-Journal Some Kentuckians may be forced to leave nursing homes, and the elderly and disabled may face reduced in-home services under $250 million in Medicaid cuts announced by Gov. Paul Patton in January. Adult patients also...

New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine 1-2-3 in medicare study. (News Watch: New Hampshire).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Foster's Daily Democrat New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine have retained their first, second, and third ranking respectively in the quality of care they provide to Medicare patients. A recent study updates a government report on patients...

Eradicating hunger adds to Kulongoski's full plate. (News Watch: Oregon).(Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Statesman Journal Gov. Ted Kulongoski is trying to end the chant of "We're No. 1" for one vital statistic. Oregon is ranked No. 1 among the 50 states in the rate of hungry children. Kulongoski told 60-plus state volunteers that he...

Delaware Department of Services. (News Makers).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families was one of four recipients of the 2002 Delaware Quality Award. The award recognizes Delaware organizations that have implemented quality standards to improve customer...

Building employment options for persons with disabilites. (A Conversation with MaryAlice Mowry).(Interview)
March 1, 2003... In the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Congress directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support states' efforts to help people with disabilities enter the workforce. In response, HHS...

Changing through clusters: Vermont's policy clusters.
March 1, 2003... Let's acknowledge at the outset that "Gloria" is fictional. But there are real-life Glorias even in Vermont, a state known for its picturesque villages, ski slopes, and green pastures. They are abuse victims whose husbands or boyfriends are...

Funding for children in foster care: the Keffeler case.(foster child Danny Keffeler)
March 1, 2003... "At its own expense, the State of Washington provides foster care to certain children removed from their parents' custody, and it also receives and manages social security benefits for many of the children involved, as permitted under the...

Human services and law. (Legal Notes).
March 1, 2003... We look to the courts a lot these days. It seems that not a single day goes by when courts are not featured on the national newscast. By habit--and, one hopes, still with awe--we cling to courts as a last refuge for justice. Perhaps we grasp...

Our Do'ers Profile.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In Our Doers Profile, we highlight some of the hard-working and talented individuals in the public human services field. This issue features Karl B. Kurtz of the Department of Health and Welfare in Boise, Idaho. Name: Karl B. Kurtz ...