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February 13, 2025

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Recent AMCHP Announcements Innovation Hub Open Call for Practices and Policies Focusing on Perinatal Substance Use Disorder AMCHP Annual Conference The AMCHP Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health (MCH) professionals in the United States. Visit our website to learn more.

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12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.

KFF Health News

As state and local governments begin spending billions in opioid settlement funds , one of the loudest and most frequent questions from the public has been: Where are the dollars going? And several just squeaked by, meeting the letter of the law but falling far short of communicating to the public in a clear and meaningful manner.

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Fentanyl Crisis Grips New York with Deadly Force

Mercola

1 This statistic highlights the pervasive impact of IMFs on public health. The potency of these synthetic opioids makes them exceptionally dangerous, often leading to rapid and fatal outcomes for individuals who use them. In 2023, nearly seven out of 10 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. drug supply, exacerbating the crisis.

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December 12, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Every year, AMCHP recognizes individuals in the maternal and child health (MCH) community who have gone above and beyond to positively impact those around them. MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health. All award winners are invited to accept their award at the conference. A total of $2.4

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NCUIH Joins Coalition in Urging Bipartisan Support for Medicaid and CHIP Programs

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Medicaid provides health coverage to more than 80 million Americans, including working families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Medicaid is a major source of health care funding, particularly for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs), which provide essential healthcare services to Native people living in urban areas.

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The Department of Adult Correction has a new leader. What challenges will she face?

NC Health News

Addressing the growing health care and mental health needs of the states prison population will be among the toughest challenges. NC Health News spoke with Dismukes about her vision for the prison system including her priorities and the challenges the Department of Adult Correction is facing. By Rachel Crumpler The N.C.

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NC prisons struggle to meet health care demands amid rising costs, staff shortages

NC Health News

By Rachel Crumpler The Department of Adult Correction is constitutionally required to provide medical, mental and dental health care to the roughly 31,000 people in North Carolinas 53 prisons. Health care costs totaled $429.1 Health care costs have increased 36 percent over the past five fiscal years.