Off to a Good Start: State Efforts
to Promote Healthy Babies
Fall Forum 2012: Dec. 7
Overview
Maternity and newborn costs account for about one-quarter of hospital charges billed to Medicaid. Hospital care for premature and low birth weight infants ranks among the most expensive inpatient treatments. Explore a range of innovative initiatives to improve infant and maternal health, and save money for state budgets.
Moderator
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Lonnie Edgar, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee, Mississippi Legislature
Speaker
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Michael Lu, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maryland - "Powerpoint" (
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Respondent
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Tegan Callahan, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, Washington, D.C. - "Powerpoint" (PDF file-12 pages)
NCSL Resources
NCSL Contact
Health Program
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Michael Lu, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maryland.
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Tegan Callahan, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, Washington, D.C.
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