State Health Notes

State Health Notes
August 2003 Issue

Volume 24, Number 402: August 11, 2003

Cover: “A Silent Crisis”: Paying Heed to the Health Status of Poor and Minority Men

Minority men tend to die at a younger age than their white counterparts and to have higher rates of chronic diseases. A look at some programs targeted to helping “the forgotten population.”

Behavioral Health News: Destination Recovery: Journey to Mental Health System Reform

The president’s commission on mental health has issued its final report, with six goals for making the delivery system more responsive.

Highlights
CA access survey… MI bailout of safety net hospitals… ID has 2-1-1 …Coverage for kids… NC ‘Kids in Action’…NE STEPS awards… Portion sizes and weight… KY conferences on HIV, STDs…OK immunization campaign… NY drug law reform… GAO nursing home care report… OR hospice choices

Tracking Trends: Managing Chronic Diseases
Disease management seeks to control costs and improve patient care. A summary of 2003 laws.

FYI: Driver’s Edge: Teaching Teens to Know Their Limits

Race car driver and Las Vegas resident Jeff Payne is teaching kids how to drive, not just to pass a test.

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