August 2007

Volume 8, Number 5

A report from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools on the policies, politics and financing of health programming in schools

In This Issue

Worth Noting States Say Need for Citizenship Proof Denies Medicaid to Eligible Citizens  National Childrens Study to Look at Environmental Exposures  Children 5-18 Years Risk Sports-Related Brain Injury  June/July News Alerts

Keeping Score—How the States Measure Up on Health
The Commonwealth Fund ranks states on 32 indicators of health system performance, with sobering results, from best to worst. 

What We Know and Do Not Know about Child Protection 
The child protective system is failing children on all counts, and lives are being damaged by the shortcomings.

The Impact of Media Violence on Children 
Expert opinions on the effects of repeated viewing of violence by children, and what to do about it.

Consumers and Health Care—Are We Ready for Retail? 
Have you heard of "retail health care?" Better find out!

Credits: Virginia Robinson, Editor, robinsoneditor@attglobal.net

Health & Health Care in Schools is a monthly journal published in html and PDF versions by The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. Support for Health & Health Care in Schools is provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.