Pediatric News articles from February 2007

Pediatric News archives from February 2007

At Calif. hospice, TLC starts early.(News)
February 1, 2007... Torrance, Calif. -- The 6-year-old with a brain tumor died at 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, her last smile coming when the family's new puppy scrambled onto her bed. Her brother and sister, aged 10 and 4, unwrapped some of their presents early...

Energy drink sales hit $3 billion--at what health cost? Millions of U.S. teens go for their buzz.(News)
February 1, 2007... Energy drinks are all the rage, and the media--along with the millions of people who use the drinks--are buzzing. At the same time, there has been surprisingly little research into the potential health hazards of the caffeine- and...

Doctors, legislators differ on HPV vaccine mandates.(News)
February 1, 2007... Legislation mandating that all middle school girls be vaccinated with the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine has been greeted with concern by leaders of some medical organizations. At press time, such legislation had been introduced...

Three infant deaths followed pseudoephedrine use, CDC says.(News)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
February 1, 2007... Three infants died in 2005 after ingesting cough or cold medications containing pseudoephedrine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The CDC and the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) conducted a joint...

Generic drugs helped lower growth in health care spending.(News)
February 1, 2007... Overall health spending growth for 2005 hit the lowest level since 1999, largely because of a continuing slowdown in retail prescription drug sales and an increased use of generic drugs, according to a report issued by the Centers for Medicare...

Group issues new turner syndrome guidelines.(News)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Updated guidelines on evaluating and treating girls and women with Turner syndrome advise against the practice of delaying puberty to increase height and emphasize the importance of early diagnosis, early educational evaluation, and...

Closer regulation due for dietary supplements.(News)
February 1, 2007... La Jolla, Calif. -- The newly enacted Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act mandates for the first time the reporting of serious adverse events associated with dietary supplements and over-the-counter products. ...

Refrigerated FluMist wins FDA approval; cost still an issue.(News)
February 1, 2007... A new formulation of intranasal influenza live virus vaccine that can be stored in a standard refrigerator, rather than kept frozen, was approved last month by the Food and Drug Administration. The new formulation of the trivalent vaccine,...

Treating obstructive sleep apnea may aid ADHD.(News)(attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
February 1, 2007... Surgical treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea in school-aged children diagnosed with both attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and mild obstructive sleep apnea resulted in significant improvements in ADHD symptoms, compared with those...

Covering uninsured children takes center stage in Washington.(News)
February 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- A variety of physician organizations, children's advocates, consumer groups, insurers and employers are seeking an immediate expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program as a potential solution to covering the...

Top findings in pediatric infectious disease.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... Toronto -- Advances in the fight against human bocavirus, infant botulism, and severe rotavirus gastroenteritis were among the topics selected as the top new findings in pediatric infectious disease at the annual meeting of the Infectious...

Fever, myalgia, rash, pet rat? It all adds up to rat bite fever.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Las Vegas -- If a child presents to your office with fever, chills, muscle pain, joint swelling/pain, and a skin rash and has a pet rat, consider rat bite fever, Dr. Jay M. Lieberman advised at a meeting that was sponsored by the American...

Traditional wound Tx persists without evidence.(Infectious Diseases)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... MAUI, HAWAII -- Common practices in wound treatment, such as wearing sterile gloves and using saline instead of tap water for irrigation to prevent infection, are not supported by evidence from clinical studies but are continued from fear of...

Clinicians echoed 2006 FDA approval of RotaTeq.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... More than 80% of pediatricians surveyed in January and February 2006 said they would recommend the rotavirus vaccine, reported Dr. Allison Kempe from the University of Colorado, Denver, and colleagues in the January 2007 issue of Pediatrics....

Norovirus shed long after symptoms.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Infants younger than 6 months of age continued to shed norovirus more than a month after the onset of gastroenteritis and after their clinical symptoms had resolved, Toshio Murata, Ph.D., of the Yamagata (Japan) prefectural Institute of Public...

Few saw need for 2nd varicella dose.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... A majority of 610 primary care physicians surveyed before the recommendation for a second dose of varicella vaccine said that the current level of breakthrough varicella disease in their practices was acceptable, Dr. Matthew Davis of the...

Repeat cultures unnecessary in UTIs.(Clinical Capsules)(urinary tract infections)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Additional urine cultures are not necessary to confirm cure in children with urinary tract infections who have been treated with antibiotics, Dr. Nicolas Oreskovic and Dr. Eduardo Sembrano of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York reported. ...

FDA panel backs five-in-one combination vaccine.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... Bethesda, Md. -- The first combination vaccine to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b was deemed safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological...

Meropenem cuts valproic acid levels.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... Barcelona -- Meropenem appears to rapidly and significantly decrease serum levels of valproic acid and should be used with caution in patients who are taking the anticonvulsant, Dr. Celeste Dias reported in a poster at the annual congress of...

Screen sexually active teens for HIV.(ID Consult)
February 1, 2007... Screening for HIV should be routine for all sexually active adolescents. In September 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new recommendations calling for annual routine HIV screening in health care settings for all...

Cancer society backs HPV vaccine for girls 11, 12 years.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... The American Cancer Society advocated routine vaccination against human papillomavirus for 11- and 12-year-old girls but cautioned that the potential impact of universal vaccination on cervical cancer rates can only be realized if those...

Screen for bacterial infection in infants with RSV.(Infectious Disease)(respiratory syncytial virus)
February 1, 2007... San Francisco -- Don't drop your suspicions about serious bacterial infection in infants up to 60 days old just because they're infected with respiratory syncytial virus, Dr. Laura M. Cerny cautioned at the annual Interscience Conference on...

Erroneous Tamiflu dosing chart corrected.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... A pediatric dosing chart for the influenza drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) sent by Roche Laboratories Inc. to health care providers last November contained an error and should have indicated a standard dosage of once daily--rather than twice...

Less-painful tests may suffice in first UTIs.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2007... Dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scanning and high serum procalcitonin accurately predict vesicoureteral reflux in children with a first febrile urinary tract infection, according to data from two new studies appearing in the January issue of the...

DMSA scans challenged as pyelonephritis Dx.(Infectious Disease)(dimercaptosuccinic acid)
February 1, 2007... Las Vegas -- Although renal cortical scintigraphy remains the accepted standard for diagnosing pyelonephritis--with a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 100%--it's far from perfect, Dr. Melvin O. Senac Jr., said at a meeting sponsored by...

In crisis, children have wide range of reactions.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2007... Las Vegas -- When a natural disaster, an act of terrorism, or some other major crisis hits, provide children with enough information so that they understand what has occurred, Dr. David J. Schonfeld advised at a meeting sponsored by the...

'School phobia' is treatable.(Behavioral Consult)
February 1, 2007... While teachers collect homework assignments and students noisily cluster in classrooms to complete group projects, an invisible group of children sits at home, surfing television channels, doing chores, or hanging out with family members....

Address children's as well as parents' concerns before surgery.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2007... Chicago -- Talk directly to children before they undergo surgery, not just to their parents, Dr. Zeev N. Kain suggested in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Too often during...

Atomoxetine is safe for ADHD plus Tourette's.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
February 1, 2007... San Diego -- Atomoxetine seems to be safe in children and adolescents who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid Tourette's syndrome, Dr. Thomas J. Spencer reported at a poster session at the annual meeting of the American...

Treat daytime wetters to prevent later problems.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Children aged 7-9 years who wet their pants during the day have significantly more parent-reported psychological problems than do children with no daytime wetting, based on data collected from 8,213 children as part of a longitudinal study. ...

Failure to point by 1 year among flags for autism.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
February 1, 2007... ATLANTA -- Early identification and intervention are crucial to a good long-term outcome in children with autism, experts agreed at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The disorder can be tricky to diagnose; when in doubt,...

The short list.(Letters From Maine)
February 1, 2007... I have always prided myself on being a business-savvy and efficient practitioner. In fact, I'm a little bummed that the editor didn't choose me to write the Efficient Pediatrician Practices column that you will find near the back of each issue....

Treating hemolytic uremic syndrome.(Letters)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Here are my thoughts about Escherichia coli with hemolytic uremic syndrome ("E. coli: Prevention is the Best Cure," ID Consult, November 2006, p. 17). The bacteria are in the gut still multiplying for weeks, causing more toxins and...

Drug testing works if done right.(Letters)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... One of Dr. John R. Knight's arguments against drug testing in schools is the risk of false positives and false negatives ("Does drug testing have a place in our schools?", Point/Counterpoint, December 2006, p. 24). There is a risk of a...

More on serving Medicaid patients.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Bryan Fine's article delineates some significant issues surrounding reimbursement by state governments which negatively affect medical access by Medicaid patients ("Medicaid, Low-Income Families, and Reimbursement," Health Policy: The Fine...

Plan carefully before calling it quits.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Charles A. Scott has some great ideas about retirement ("Calling It a Career," Efficient Pediatric Practices, December 2006, p. 70). In our practice, retirement is a hot topic right now; three doctors (out of seven) will be retiring...

To a hammer, every problem is a nail.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2007... I enjoy reading Dr. William G. Wilkoff's column, Letters From Maine. I have been practicing for only about 10 years so I don't have quite as much experience as does Dr. Wilkoff, but I find we share many points of view. Recently, one...

Keeping kids safe from injuries.(Adviser's Viewpoint)
February 1, 2007... Unintentional injuries--primarily involving automobile accidents and drowning--remain leading causes of death in children older than 1 year. We as physicians play a key role in educating parents about ways to reduce the risk of unintentional...

Medical management resolves fistulas in Crohn's.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... ORLANDO -- Approximately 25% of children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease will develop perianal fistulas within 2 years, but the majority of these fistulas will resolve in response to medical management alone, according to study findings....

Obese children likely to face early heart failure.(Clinical Rounds)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- The complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus are occurring so rapidly in children that cardiologists should brace for seeing congestive heart failure patients dying in their 40s, an endocrinologist predicted at a conference...

Iron chelator beneficial in transfusion patients.(Clinical Rounds)(Drug overview)
February 1, 2007... ORLANDO -- Deferasirox, an oral iron chelator approved for use in the United States in 2005, appears to maintain safety and tolerability with long-term use for transfusional iron overload, according to data presented at the annual meeting of...

To treat polycystic ovary syndrome, try weight loss.(Clinical Rounds)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... VAIL, COLO. -- Weight loss can go a long way toward improving the effects of hyperandrogenism in an adolescent with polycystic ovary syndrome, Dr. Patricia S. Simmons said at a meeting sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. "In...

Topiramate may lower frequency of migraines.(Clinical Rounds)(Drug overview)
February 1, 2007... PITTSBURGH -- Topiramate appears to be a good choice for preventing pediatric migraine, including basilar migraine, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the Child Neurology Society. The drug was approved for treatment of adult...

Tackling the major early hurdles of spina bifida.(Special Needs: Realizing Potential)
February 1, 2007... Spina bifida is the most common severe physically disabling birth defect. Although the incidence is decreasing because of increased awareness of the importance of periconceptual folic acid supplementation, spina bifida still affects 4 out of...

Top 10 birth defects noted during hospitalization by number of hospital stays.(DATA WATCH)(List)
February 1, 2007... Top 10 Birth Defects Noted During Hospitalization By Number of Hospital Stays Atrial septal defect 86,300 Patent ductus arteriosus 59,500 Congenital pigmentary anomalies of skin ...

Treadmill training beneficial in children with CP: participants felt that the training promoted smoother gait pattern and the ability to walk farther.(Clinical Rounds)(cerebral Palsy)
February 1, 2007... Boston -- Treadmill training appears to benefit children with cerebral palsy, according to the findings of three studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. In one study--a...

Use B-type natriuretic peptide test in preparticipation exam.(Clinical Rounds)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Physicians should consider using B-type natriuretic peptide to screen for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in patients who present for a preparticipation physical examination. The test is cheaper than an echocardiogram...

Suspect cocaine use in patients with chest pain.(Clinical Rounds)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Consider cocaine use as a cause of chest pain, especially in young patients, Dr. Priscilla Hsue said at a meeting sponsored by the California chapter of the American College of Cardiology. In 2004, 2 million Americans were...

Panel supports celecoxib reformulation for JRA.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... GAITHERSBURG, MD. -- The need for a child-friendly formulation and more treatment options contributed to a federal advisory panel's nearly unanimous support for approving celecoxib as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The Food...

Adalimumab results best yet in juvenile arthritis.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Treatment of polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with the tumor necrosis factor blocker adalimumab for nearly 1 year has resulted in the highest level of response ever recorded for the disease, Dr. Daniel J. Lovell...

Acute pancreatitis cases increasing in U.S. children.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... ORLANDO -- Acute pancreatitis in children appears to be increasing in frequency in the United States, carries a significant risk of death--especially among males and the young--and is more commonly associated with biliary lithiasis than...

Eosinophilic esophagitis reported on steep rise.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... ATLANTA -- Eosinophilic esophagitis appears to be increasing in prevalence, Dr. Benjamin Gold said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics. About 8%-15% of children undergoing diagnostic upper endoscopy and biopsy had...

Expert offers tips to avoid PPI failure in children with reflux.(Clinical Rounds)(proton pump inhibitor)
February 1, 2007... ORLANDO -- Avoid proton pump inhibitor failure in children with gastroesophageal reflux by treating longer and increasing the dose, Dr. Eric Hassall said at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,...

Esomeprazole found effective and safe in children with GERD.(Clinical Rounds)(gastroesophageal reflux)
February 1, 2007... ORLANDO -- The proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole appears safe, well tolerated, and effective in significantly reducing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disorder in children aged 1-11 years, based on the results of a randomized,...

In obesity therapy, focus on borderline cases.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Provide brief, focused advice to parents whose school-age children are on the brink of overweight and you can make a real difference, Dr. Stephen Cook said at a pediatric meeting sponsored by the Medical University of South...

Young overweight girls have multiple cardiovascular risks.(Clinical Rounds)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Girls who are overweight during adolescence are significantly more likely than their normal-weight peers to be assessed in the risk range for multiple cardiovascular health indicators, according to a longitudinal study of more than 2,300 young...

Verbatim.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... 'I have a colleague who works part time in a small private practice, who was able to successfully negotiate for a nanny to care for her children on site while they were still nursing. There were other benefits the practice routinely offered...

Incontinentia pigmenti may be staged eruption in infant girls.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... LAS VEGAS -- If newborn females develop vesicles or pustules on the trunk and extremities, think incontinentia pigmenti, Dr. Moise L. Levy said at meeting sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and its California chapters 1, 2, 3, and...

Corticosteroids are not for all asthma patients: physicians need to be careful about greatly raising the dose when a patient fails to achieve control.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... VAIL, COLO. -- The new concept in asthma management is that one size does not fit all. Asthma is a heterogeneous entity, and it is increasingly recognized that most, but not all, asthma patients respond adequately to corticosteroid...

Plagiocephaly orthotic helmets get high marks from parents.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... DENVER -- Children with a history of positional occipital plagiocephaly and their parents reported no significant difference in long-term satisfaction based on whether or not the child wore a cranial orthotic helmet, according to a follow-up...

MR contrast agent poses danger in renal disease.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... Gadolinium-based contrast agents, when given to patients with renal disease, have been associated with a rare, potentially fatal, scleroderma-like skin disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis or nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. On...

Know x-rays to order when evaluating shoulder.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Plain radiographs are a good first-line option for evaluating an individual with an injured shoulder, Dr. C. Benjamin Ma said at a Conference on sports medicine sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco. But...

Foradil Certihaler, Celebrex.(New & Approved)
February 1, 2007... Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) The Food and Drug Administration approved the Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) for long-term maintenance treatment of asthma and...

Optimal pediatric clopidogrel dose is found in study.(New & Approved)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Chicago -- Clopidogrel at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg in infants and toddlers achieves a platelet inhibition level similar to the 75 mg/day that's standard in adults for prevention and treatment of major cardiac events, Dr. Jennifer S. Li said at the...

Doctor's guide to normal sexual development: parents think talking about the birds and the bees is enough, but pediatricians need to push them further.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... Charleston, S.C. -- Primary care physicians can help parents promote healthy sexual development in children by talking regularly and openly about normal sexual behavior, Dr. Trish Hutchinson said at a pediatric meeting sponsored by the Medical...

Panel debates best way to report glycemic values.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... The days of hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] reporting may be numbered. If the final results of the 11-center International Hb[A.sub.1c]/Mean Blood Glucose (MBG) Study demonstrate that hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] levels can be mathematically correlated with...

Parents fret more than children over IBD impact.(Clinical Rounds)(inflammatory bowel disease)
February 1, 2007... Indianapolis -- The parents of children with inflammatory bowel disease perceive the effects of their children's illness more intensely than do the children themselves, according to Carin L. Cunningham, Ph.D. "Treating physicians need to...

Verbatim.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... 'Consultants, please do not refer a patient to another specialist without discussing the situation with the Primary. If you perceive a problem that is beyond your expertise... please call the referring physician.' Dr. Charles A. Scott, p....

Child's sleep apnea may have lifelong effects.(Clinical Rounds)
February 1, 2007... Montreal -- Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea may have lifelong physiologic and cognitive consequences even after it is successfully treated, according to Dr. David Gozal, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville (Ky.). ...

New drug labels make pediatric info easier to find.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2007... Rockville, Md. -- Pediatric information in drug labels is expected to be easier to find and less confusing because of a new approach to incorporating pediatric information into the revised drug label design that is required for all new drugs...

FDA seeks $87 million more in fees from drug manufacturers.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2007... The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 11 proposed greatly increasing the fees its drug division collects from pharmaceutical manufacturers, saying that current fees collected under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act have not kept pace with...

Employment contract negotiation.(On the Learning Curve)
February 1, 2007... The first 5-10 years after completing residency can be a time of significant transition. Fellowships may be started and completed, new jobs are accepted, and families grow and change. If you are very lucky, you will find the perfect job as...

Gainsharing arrangements slowed by hospitals' legal fears.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2007... Hospitals are reluctant to offer physicians a portion of the savings generated by reducing clinical costs--a concept known as gainsharing--because of legal fears, D. McCarty Thornton, said during an audioconference on gainsharing sponsored by...

Demographics affect immunization.(Policy & Practice)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Single motherhood is a significant predictor in delaying the completion of the 4:3:1:3 immunization series, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Only about 17% of children whose mothers had never been married...

Disparities seen in children's health.(Policy & Practice)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Black children are most likely to experience unhealthy conditions, according to an analysis of how children fare in 100 metropolitan areas with the largest populations of children. The research, which was conducted by the Harvard School of...

Citizenship proof slows enrollment.(Policy & Practice)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... New requirements that Medicaid beneficiaries show proof of citizenship is contributing to decreases in enrollment and backlogs in processing applications in several states, according to a new report from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and...

Birth defects tab: $2.6 billion.(Policy & Practice)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Birth defects accounted for 139,100 hospital admissions and $2.6 billion in treatment costs in 2004, according to a report compiled by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Heart anomalies, such as atrial and ventricular septal...

Census: children slightly better off.(Policy & Practice)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... A new Census Bureau report finds that American children were slightly better off in 2003 than they were in 1994. The report, "A Child's Day: 2003," is the Census Bureau's third look at children's well-being and daily activities. It was based on...

FDA to sharpen drug safety focus: the agency proposes a pilot feasibility study this year on gathering early postmarketing safety data.(Practice Trends)
February 1, 2007... The Food and Drug Administration said it will beef up oversight of prescription drug safety, with a particular focus on risks and benefits once a product has been launched into the marketplace. The initiatives were announced in January in a...

Free asthma screenings in May.(FYI)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology is offering free asthma screenings through its 11th annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program. Starting in May, the screenings will be held in more than 300 communities nationwide. The...

Pediatric emergency preparedness.(FYI)
February 1, 2007... "Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians" summarizes the role of national, regional, and local emergency response systems before, during, and after disasters and terrorism events. Information is available on...

Fact sheet on pain management.(FYI)
February 1, 2007... The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has published a new fact sheet on providing pain management while avoiding psychological dependence on opioids. To order free copies of "Pain Management Without Psychological...

Feds launch AIDS Web site.(FYI)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched AIDS.gov, a searchable Web site for the public that provides information on HIV and AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research programs, and federal policies and resources. The...

Immigrants and Medicaid.(Health Policy: The Fine Line)
February 1, 2007... An immigrant family came to our office recently. They have been in the country--legally--for--2 years now. They were asking if their children, now 6 and 3 years old, are eligible for Medicaid. What can I advise them? Immigration reform has...