Poverty Dispatch - February 4, 2008

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:

• Privatization of Social Services - Texas
• Child Welfare Programs - Wisconsin, Oregon, Arkansas
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• Medicaid Rules and State Spending - Minnesota
• Medicaid Premature Births and Follow-up Care
• States and Health Care Reform
• Poverty and Assistance Programs - North Carolina
• Prisoner Re-entry Programs - Ohio
• Federal Budget and Spending on Social Programs
• School Breakfast Programs - Wisconsin
• Socioeconomic School Integration - North Carolina

Today's Articles:

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Privatization of Social Services - Texas

Congress may throw wrench in Texas privatization plan. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Jason Embry and Corrie MacLaggan, Austin American-Statesman. February 4, 2008.
 

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Child Welfare Programs - Wisconsin, Oregon, Arkansas

Child Protection: Part I: Break up the family ... or not?? (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Doug Erickson, Wisconsin State Journal. February 2, 2008.
 

Child Protection, Part II: Through the eyes of a social worker. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Doug Erickson, Wisconsin State Journal. February 3, 2008.
 

Oregon's foster care fails nearly every way. (OREGON) Read Article
By Michelle Cole, The Oregonian. February 4, 2008.
 

Checkup on foster care over. (ARKANSAS) Read Article
By Charlotte Tubbs, Arkansas Democrat Gazette. February 2, 2008.
 

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

When grandparents become parents. Read Article
By Rachael Pollack, North Denver News. February 1, 2008.
 

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Medicaid Rules and State Spending - Minnesota

Medicaid cutback in aid to children comes under attack at state hearing. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Warren Wolfe, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. January 31, 2008.
 

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Medicaid Premature Births and Follow-up Care

Care for preemies in poverty appalling, scientist says. Read Article
By Misti Crane, Columbus Dispatch. February 3, 2008.
 

Study finds follow-up care for Medicaid preemies lacking. Read Article
By Angela Stewart, Star-Ledger. February 4, 2008.
 

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States and Health Care Reform

Health-care reform to shift focus. Read Article
By Christopher Lee, Washington Post. January 31, 2008.
 

Subsidized care plan's cost to double. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Alice Dembner, Boston Globe. February 3, 2008.
 

Undercount of uninsured attributed to flawed system. (MASSACHUSETTS) Read Article
By Alice Dembner, Boston Globe. February 3, 2008.
 

State program reaching out to Indiana's uninsured. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Melissa Moody, News and Tribune. February 2, 2008.
 

Needs too important for one roll of the dice. (Editorial) Read Article
Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. February 2, 2008.
 

BadgerCare Plus debuts: Enrollment in health care program for uninsured begins today. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune. February 1, 2008.
 

BadgerCare Plus kicks off Friday. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Ann Marie Ames, Janesville Gazette. January 31, 2008.
 

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Poverty and Assistance Programs - North Carolina

Poverty's grasp grows wider. (NORTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Jason M. Rodriguez, Myrtle Beach Sun News. February 4, 2008.
 

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Prisoner Re-entry Programs - Ohio

Politicians start to focus on helping poor male ex-cons start over. (OHIO) Read Article
By Elizabeth Auster, Cleveland Plain Dealer. February 3, 2008.
 

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Federal Budget and Spending on Social Programs

Bush to seek budget cuts, except in child health. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. February 2, 2008.
 

Education, health programs face Bush budget squeeze. Read Article
By Andrew Taylor (Associated Press), Houston Chronicle. February 2, 2008.
 

President Bush's budget a mixed bag for Michigan. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By Deb Price, Detroit News. February 4, 2008.
 

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School Breakfast Programs - Wisconsin

Area school breakfast programs fill bellies, fuel learning. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Kelly McBride, Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 3, 2008.
 

State's breakfast programs often reflect poverty rates. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Kelly McBride, Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 3, 2008.
 

Breakfast is grrreat way to kick-start kids' days. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Kelly McBride, Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 4, 2008.
 

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Socioeconomic School Integration - North Carolina

Wake insists reassignment helps poor students. (NORTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By T. Keung Hui and Kinea White Epps, Raleigh News and Observer. February 4, 2008.
 

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