Poverty Dispatch - June 12, 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:

• 2008 Kids Count Data Book
• 2008 Kids Count Data Book - Midwest States
• Medicaid Reform and Spending - West Virginia, Utah
• State Children's Health Insurance Program - Colorado
• Rent Assistance Program for Hurricane Katrina Victims
• Food Stamp Debit Cards and Subsidies for Grocers - Iowa
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits
• Paid Sick Leave - Ohio
• Health Coverage and the Underinsured

Today's Articles:

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2008 Kids Count Data Book

Million more children now living in poverty. Read Article
By Betsy Gilliland, Augusta Chronicle. June 12, 2008.
 

More underweight babies born in U.S., report finds. Read Article
By David Crary (Associated Press), Austin American-Statesman. June 12, 2008.
 

Child-poverty jump in Colo. leads nation. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Allison Sherry, Denver Post. June 10, 2008.
 

Study shows Colorado has largest rise in child poverty. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Dan Frosch, New York Times. June 11, 2008.
 

More Colorado kids fall into poverty. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Myung Oak Kim, Rocky Mountain News. June 11, 2008.
 

More kids in region suffering, study says. (KENTUCKY) Read Article
By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier-Journal. June 12, 2008.
 

State's juveniles held at 3 times U.S. rate. (SOUTH DAKOTA) Read Article
By Matthew Gruchow, Argus Leader. June 12, 2008.
 

Child poverty rate spikes in Missouri. (MISSOURI) Read Article
By Nancy Cambria, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 12, 2008.
 

Teen dropout and death rates fall sharply in Texas. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Anthony Williams, Houston Chronicle. June 12, 2008.
 

Texas tied for highest teen birth rate. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Robert T. Garrett, Dallas Morning News. June 12, 2008.
 

Study: Pa. kids are in jeopardy. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Kitty Caparella, Philadelphia Daily News. June 12, 2008.
 

Virginia loses ground in latest child well-being ranking. (VIRGINIA) Read Article
By Elizabeth Simpson, Virginian-Pilot. June 12, 2008.
 

New Hampshire rated No. 1 for kids. (NEW HAMPSHIRE) Read Article
By John Whitson, New Hampshire Union Leader. June 12, 2008.
 

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2008 Kids Count Data Book - Midwest States

Percentage of Wisconsin children in poverty rises. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Jeannine Aquino, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 11, 2008.
 

Being a kid in Ohio is tough. (OHIO) Read Article
By Catherine Candisky, Columbus Dispatch. June 12, 2008.
 

Annie E. Casey Foundation report says Ohio kids' quality of life is slipping. (OHIO) Read Article
By Rachel Dissell, Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 12, 2008.
 

More Mich. kids land in poverty, prison, survey finds. (MICHIGAN) Read Article
By L.L. Brasier, Detroit Free Press. June 12, 2008.
 

Report: More kids in state slip into poverty. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Jeremy Herb, Indianapolis Star. June 12, 2008.
 

Report finds Indiana jails youths at rate higher. (INDIANA) Read Article
By Ken Kusmer (Associated Press), Chicago Tribune. June 12, 2008.
 

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Medicaid Reform and Spending - West Virginia, Utah

Medicaid spending soars over decade. (WEST VIRGINIA) Read Article
By Eric Eyre, Charleston Gazette. June 11, 2008.
 

Revamped Medicaid suspension sought. (WEST VIRGINIA) Read Article
By Eric Eyre, Charleston Gazette. June 12, 2008.
 

Medicaid seeks to curb nonessential emergency room visits. (UTAH) Read Article
By Lisa Rosetta, Salt Lake Tribune. June 9, 2008.
 

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State Children's Health Insurance Program - Colorado

Health program for kids assailed. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Berny Morson, Rocky Mountain News. June 9, 2008.
 

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Rent Assistance Program for Hurricane Katrina Victims

Red tape snafus choking housing program. Read Article
By Katy Reckdahl, New Orleans Times-Picayune. June 9, 2008.
 

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Food Stamp Debit Cards and Subsidies for Grocers - Iowa

Food card subsidies for grocers debated. (IOWA) Read Article
By Jason Clayworth, Des Moines Register. June 10, 2008.
 

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Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Bill to extend jobless benefits stalls in House. Read Article
By Carl Hulse, New York Times. June 12, 2008.
 

House passes jobless benefits extension. Read Article
By Jesse J. Holland (Associated Press), Los Angeles Times. June 12, 2008.
 

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Paid Sick Leave - Ohio

Seemingly irreparable division ails sick-days issue. (OHIO) Read Article
By Alan Johnson, Columbus Dispatch. June 12, 2008.
 

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Health Coverage and the Underinsured

Ranks of underinsured are rising, study finds. Read Article
By Redd Abelson, New York Times. June 10, 2008.
 

Health insurance falling short. Read Article
By Alexandra Marks, Christian Science Monitor. June 11, 2008.
 

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