Poverty Dispatch - September 24, 2007

IRP compiles and distributes Poverty Dispatches, links to Web-based news items dealing with poverty, welfare reform, and related topics twice a week. Each Dispatch lists links to current news in popular print media. Persons wishing to receive Poverty Dispatches by e-mail should send a request to rsnell@ssc.wisc.edu.

Today's Topics in the News:

• Medicaid and ID Requirement
• Social Services and ID Requirement - Arizona
• Child Poverty - Springfield, MA
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• State Health Insurance Plans - Indiana, Missouri
• The Uninsured in the U.S.
• Chronic Homelessness - San Antonio, TX
• Food Stamp Program - North Carolina
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Arizona
• New Orleans Recovery School District
• English Learners and Academic Achievement - Colorado
• Abstinence-only Education - New York

Today's Articles:

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Medicaid and ID Requirement

Congress revisits Medicaid ID law. Read Article
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org. September 21, 2007.
 

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Social Services and ID Requirement - Arizona

State law could be keeping citizens from getting benefits. (ARIZONA) Read Article
By Mary K. Reinhart, Arizona Daily Star. September 21, 2007.
 

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Child Poverty - Springfield, MA

Child poverty rate rises. (SPRINGFIELD, MA) Read Article
By Stan Freeman, The Republican. September 24, 2007.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program

Health plan for Iowa kids in jeopardy. (IOWA) Read Article
By Jane Norman, Des Moines Register. September 21, 2007.
 

PeachCare funds hang in balance, worrying parents. (GEORGIA) Read Article
By Craig Schneider, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 24, 2007.
 

Deal in Congress on child health. Read Article
By David Stout, New York Times. September 21, 2007.
 

Senate and House reach accord on health insurance for children. Read Article
By Christopher Lee, Washington Post. September 22, 2007.
 

The State Children's Health Insurance Program. Read Article
By Judith Graham, Chicago Tribune. September 23, 2007.
 

Bush to veto children's healthcare bill. Read Article
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Los Angeles Times. September 23, 2007.
 

Children's health insurance: How much aid is enough? Read Article
By Richard Wolf, USA Today. September 24, 2007.
 

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State Health Insurance Plans - Indiana, Missouri

Indiana gets OK for novel health plan. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org. September 26, 2007.
 

Feds OK state health insurance plan. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Patrick Guinane, Northwest Indiana Times. September 22, 2007.
 

More Hoosiers will get health insurance. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Mike Smith (Associated Press), Indianapolis Star. September 22, 2007.
 

Whatever his reason, people like Blunt's plan. (MISSOURI) Read Article
By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 2007.
 

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The Uninsured in the U.S.

Study finds 89.6 million lacked health insurance. Read Article
By Jordy Yager, Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2007.
 

Number of uninsured is rising. (OHIO) Read Article
By Justin Thompson, Cincinnati Post. September 21, 2007.
 

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Chronic Homelessness - San Antonio, TX

Chronically homeless cost taxpayers millions. (SAN ANTONIO, TX) Read Article
By Laura E. Jesse, San Antonio Express-News. September 22, 2007.
 

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Food Stamp Program - North Carolina

N.C. food stamps efficiency nets $2 million bonus. (NORTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Leslie Boyd, Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 2007.
 

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Arizona

Assistance with energy bills available to low-income households. (ARIZONA) Read Article
By Ryan Kost, Arizona Republic. September 23, 2007.
 

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New Orleans Recovery School District

A tamer of schools has plan in New Orleans. Read Article
By Adam Nossiter, New York Times. September 24, 2007.
 

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English Learners and Academic Achievement - Colorado

Language-learning surprise. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Nancy Mitchell, Rocky Mountain News. September 24, 2007.
 

Students learning English fare worse in poor schools. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Jeremy P. Meyer, Denver Post. September 24, 2007.
 

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Abstinence-only Education - New York

No to abstinence funds. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Cathleen F. Crowley, Albany Times-Union. September 21, 2007.
 

New York just says no to abstinence funding. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Jennifer Medina, New York Times. September 21, 2007.
 

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