Sentences with phrase «important safety net programs»
Money from the fund supports some of the state's most important safety net programs --» the State's Medicaid program, Family Health Plus, workforce recruitment and retention, the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program, Child Health Plus (CHP), Graduate Medical Education, AIDS programs, disproportionate share payments to hospitals and other various public health initiatives,» according to the state's financial plan.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.
«The ongoing professional collaboration between the County's Department of Social Services and the Rockland County District Attorney has resulted in the detection of fraud in several Medicaid and other important social safety - net programs,» said Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef.
According to new findings from researchers at the University of Chicago, Medicaid is now seen as an important part of the middle - class social safety net, thanks to nearly 60 percent of Americans being connected to the program directly or through a family member or close friend.
FAME's alternative student loan program has been an important safety net for many students and their families in meeting the full cost of higher education.
The following paragraphs describe several antipoverty and safety net programs that are particularly important for child health and well - being.
Still, the Title X program, state - only sources and federal block grants all continue to play important roles in individual states, for safety - net providers and particularly for patients who are not covered by Medicaid.