http://www.southerngovernors.orgRSS feeds for SGA - Southern Governors' Association60http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2835/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2835http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2835&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2835/Default.aspxGovernor Sonny Perdue and state transportation leaders today launched the Investing in Tomorrow’s Transportation Today (IT3) website – www.IT3.GA.Gov. katydowFri, 22 Aug 2008 14:26:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2835http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2163/Missouris-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2163http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2163&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2163/Missouris-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspxMissouri operates a Medicaid expansion S-CHIP program called MC+ for Kids.  The state has applied to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to shift the current program to a combination program, in which children in families earning up to 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level are covered through a Medicaid expansion program and children in families earning more than 150 percent of poverty would be covered through a stand-alone S-CHIP program. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2163http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2158/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2158http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2158&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2158/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $50,000 grant to Family Services of Southeast Texas, Inc., to support a 24-hour family violence hotline, provide crisis counseling to victims of violence, and assist victims with basic needs and emergency shelter admittance in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:48:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2158http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1726/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1726http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1726&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1726/Default.aspxHouse Democrats failed for the second time in nearly four months yesterday to override President Bush's veto of a proposed $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:17:28 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1726http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1604/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1604http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1604&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1604/Default.aspxThe Common-wealth of Virginia saw the worst of times and the best of times in 2007, and Gov. Timothy Kaine laid out his strategy for the 2008 session of the General Assembly and vowed to “engage with you in good faith about your visions for Virginia’s future,” according to Kaine’s prepared remarks.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:48:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1604http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1594/North-Carolinas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1594http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1594&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1594/North-Carolinas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspxNorth Carolina’s NC Health Choice operates under a fee for service system. The state currently is trying to institute a “Medical Home” model in which children would have a single primary care physician who would coordinate all of their medical care. Since March 1, 2007, approximately 27,010 children have been linked to a primary care physician.charlottecoleWed, 09 Jan 2008 16:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1594http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1592/Oklahomas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1592http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1592&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1592/Oklahomas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspxOklahoma operates its S-CHIP program as a Medicaid expansion program called SoonerCare. SoonerCare serves children in households earning up to 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.charlottecoleWed, 09 Jan 2008 16:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1592http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1567/Arkansas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1567http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1567&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1567/Arkansas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspxArkansas operates three separate S-CHIP funded health care programs, the largest of which, ARKids B, serves low-income children whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.charlottecoleMon, 07 Jan 2008 16:38:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1567http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1371/Louisianas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1371http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1371&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1371/Louisianas-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx An overview of Louisiana's S-CHIP program. hostMon, 22 Oct 2007 17:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1371http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1133/Mississippis-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1133http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1133&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1133/Mississippis-SCHIP-Fact-Sheet.aspx Mississippi's S-CHIP Program Summary hostTue, 16 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1133http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/984/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=984http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=984&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/984/Default.aspx BILOXI, MS (August 25, 2007) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour today hosted a panel of leading health experts to discuss the South’s increasing obesity epidemic during the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA). Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:984http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1127/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1127http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1127&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1127/Default.aspxUsing Benefit Design and Collaborative Practices - John P. MiallSat, 25 Aug 2007 20:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1127http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1126/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1126http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1126&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1126/Default.aspxTeaching the Old Dog New Tricks - Lessons from the Delta Diabetes Project - Dr. Marshall Bouldin MDSat, 25 Aug 2007 20:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1126http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1125/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1125http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1125&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1125/Default.aspxFuture Perspectives on Obesity Policy - Dr. William RowleySat, 25 Aug 2007 19:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1125http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1023/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Obesity.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1023http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1023&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1023/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Obesity.aspx Governor Barbour:  "Obesity is a growing health crisis in each one of our states, and we've all been struggling with it.  Many governors around this table have initiated programs encouraging their citizens to adopt a healthier lifestyle.  While we may already know this is a problem and working to solve it, there's clearly more to be done." hostSat, 25 Aug 2007 19:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1023http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1124/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1124http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1124&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1124/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2007) – The increasing rate of obesity in the South raises grave concern because of the implications for increased medical costs to states and a lack of productivity among the region’s citizens.  On August 25, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host a panel of leading health experts to discuss Obesity and Wellness in the South at the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1124http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/665/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=665http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=665&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/665/Default.aspx Southern governors share your goal of ensuring that all low-income children have access to quality health insurance, and look forward to working with you to ensure that this important program is reauthorized before it expires on September 30, 2007.  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:665http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/987/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=987http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=987&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/987/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (July 25, 2007) – Fast-changing economic conditions, availability and affordability of property insurance, meeting the energy industry’s workforce needs and obesity as a growing health crisis are important topics to America’s Southern governors.  From August 25 – 27, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host his fellow Southern states’ chief executives at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi to discuss these topics with industry leaders and field experts during the 73rd annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA).Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:987http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/668/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=668http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=668&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/668/Default.aspxSouthern governors support the following principles in order to ensure that states can continue to operate their S-CHIP programs for current enrollees, and believe that it is essential that Congress complete its work on S-CHIP  reauthorization before the program sunsets on September 30, 2007. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:668http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2162/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2162http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2162&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2162/Default.aspx SGA Letter to Senate Finance Committee (May 2007) Thu, 31 May 2007 20:12:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2162http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2161/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2161http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2161&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2161/Default.aspxA letter to Congressional leaders regarding S-CHIP.Thu, 31 May 2007 19:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2161http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=661http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=661&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (May 2, 2007) – Southern Governors have again appealed to the nation’s lawmakers to act quickly to correct FY2007 funding shortfalls in the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) so that low-income children enrolled in their state’s CHIP program can continue to receive needed health care coverage.  Wed, 02 May 2007 19:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:661http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/369/Georgia-SCHIP-Testimony-Press-Release.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=369http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=369&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/369/Georgia-SCHIP-Testimony-Press-Release.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2007) – Governor Sonny Perdue testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP),called PeachCare in Georgia.  "Georgia's successful implementation of S-CHIP has left us, unfortunately, with a $131 million federal funding shortfall and put the program in jeopardy," Governor Perdue said. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:369http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/372/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=372http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=372&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/372/Default.aspx Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to come before you today as you consider the reauthorization of the State Children’sHealth Insurance Program, commonly referred to as S-CHIP. I am here today representing the 15 states and two territories of the Southern Governors’ Association.  Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:372http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/990/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=990http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=990&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/990/Default.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2007) – The Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) will provide testimony on reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) before the Senate Committee on Finance at 10 am, today in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.  Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue will present the consensus position of the bipartisan regional association during the “Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of America’s Children” hearing, and draw parallels between Georgia’s current shortfall and the many challenges facing Congress in reauthorizing this critical program. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:990http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1171/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1171http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1171&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1171/Default.aspxThe following issue areas have been identified as SGA’s top federal priorities for the 110th Congress: S-CHIP, LIHEAP, availability of federal reinsurance and emergency communications interoperability spectrum.  SGA's general policy areas include health and human services, energy and environment, education and economic development.hostSat, 06 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1171