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Health and Human Services

As with other key areas of regional importance, SGA’s member Governors work collaboratively on health and human services programs designed to improve the overall wellness and well-being of Southern citizens, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable populations: children and the elderly.

The South has historically suffered from high levels of poverty, yet many of the programs that are geared towards alleviating that poverty often have distribution formulas that shortchange Southern states.  SGA consistently advocates for equity for Southern states in programs administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, such as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. More recently, SGA has become involved in pursuing equity for Southern states in programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, IV-E Foster Care and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment program. 

Read more about SGA’s interest in these Health and Human Services issues:
Regional Health and Human Services News
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5137Gov. Jindal Outlines Louisiana Way Forward for Facing Long-Term Budget Challenges3/11/2010 12:10:19 PM
5117MO Gov. Nixon Announces New High-Tech Tool to Fight Methamphetamine 3/9/2010 11:24:53 AM
5089AL Gov. Riley Promotes Support for Small Business3/4/2010 11:29:38 AM
5062Gov. Jindal Outlines Louisiana Way Forward for Facing Long-Term Budget Challenges3/1/2010 12:06:23 PM
5059AR Gov. Beebe's Weekly Column and Radio Address 3/1/2010 11:44:58 AM
5055Alabama Awarded $10.5M to Build Electronic Health Record System2/26/2010 11:08:38 AM
5035NC Gov. Perdue Announces $9.3M Federal Grant for Children’s Health Innovations2/24/2010 11:52:12 AM
5033USVI Gov. deJongh: Federal Grant will Help Develop Health Information Exchange 2/24/2010 11:18:56 AM
5031Governors Work To Find Own Health Care Solutions2/23/2010 1:01:49 PM
5022NC Gov. Perdue Details D.C.Trip2/23/2010 11:03:58 AM
5021FL Gov. Crist Brings First Mobile Computing Devices in the Country to Enhance Safety, Well-Being of Children in Foster Care 2/22/2010 12:28:59 PM
5016Gov. Perdue Announces North Carolina to Receive $152M in Federal Medicaid Relief2/22/2010 12:07:00 PM
4994GA Gov. Perdue Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Health Insurance2/17/2010 12:54:01 PM
4982MS Gov. Barbour Signs Bill Targeting Meth Manufacturing 2/16/2010 12:45:47 PM
4981Gov. Nixon: $13M in Federal Grants Won by Missouri for Health Care Job Training2/16/2010 12:43:23 PM
4980North Carolina Receives $26.5 Million For Health IT2/16/2010 12:40:31 PM
4973Gov. McDonnell Announces Virginia to Receive $24M to Advance Health Information Technology2/16/2010 11:30:09 AM
4964FL Gov. Crist Meets with Senior Citizens in Dania Beach2/5/2010 10:47:21 AM
4963Gov. Perdue: More North Carolinians Will Benefit from Patient Centered Medical Homes2/5/2010 10:34:22 AM
4946TN Gov. Bredesen Announces DCS Accreditation2/3/2010 12:20:07 PM
4945LA Gov. Jindal Launches "Consumer's Right To Know" Initiative2/3/2010 12:16:25 PM
4919Kentucky High-Tech Companies Awarded Funding for Medical Technologies1/29/2010 10:06:58 AM
4915TX Gov. Perry Announces $2M Investment in Development, Commercialization of Cancer Treatment1/29/2010 9:39:35 AM
4877Gov. Jindal, DHH Announce Grants to Fight Breast Cancer and Diabetes in Rural Areas throughout Louisiana 1/25/2010 10:48:54 AM
4871NC Gov. Perdue Proclaims January as Mentoring Month1/22/2010 12:18:56 PM
4807FEMA Awards the Virgin Islands More than $250K in Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding1/13/2010 10:46:27 AM
4797Gov. deJongh Leads Territorial Governors in Urging Inclusion of Nation's Territories in Comprehensive HealthCare Legislation1/12/2010 11:29:00 AM
4795Gov. Fortuño Continues Efforts to Provide Fairness for Puerto Rico in Federal HealthCare Reform1/12/2010 11:19:52 AM
4780Taking a Stand for Puerto Rico’s Participation in Health Care Reform1/8/2010 11:12:38 AM
4754Recapping 2009: Major Tennessee News Announcements 1/4/2010 12:36:47 PM
4751Gov. Beshear Announces Grant to Highlands Center for Autism in Eastern Kentucky12/22/2009 12:12:58 PM
4749Gov. Crist Celebrates Progress on 2nd Anniversary of Florida Discount Drug Card12/22/2009 12:02:36 PM
4737Alabama Medicaid Receives $39.1M Bonus for Efforts to Enroll Uninsured Children12/18/2009 11:18:43 AM
4713Gov. Beshear Announces Expansion of Kentucky Pharmaceutical Company12/14/2009 12:24:25 PM
4706USVI Health Department Receives Funding for Health IT12/11/2009 11:28:53 AM
4704AL Gov. Riley’s KidCheck Program Wins Award12/11/2009 11:06:46 AM
4694Puerto Rico Hospitals Need Fair Treatment in Health Care Reform Legislation 12/10/2009 11:20:25 AM
4690Stimulus Funds will Help Needy West Virginia Families12/9/2009 11:30:00 AM
4686Puerto Rican Governor’s First Year Doesn’t Fit Neat Categories12/9/2009 11:03:29 AM
4675MO Gov. Nixon Announces Legislation for Autism Coverage 12/4/2009 12:11:39 PM
4658TN Gov. Bredesen Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Medical Trade Center in Nashville12/1/2009 11:31:25 AM
4637VA Gov. Kaine Announces Creation of The Ignite Institute11/17/2009 12:01:50 PM
4630Gov. O'Malley Proclaims "Maryland Hunger Awarness Week"11/16/2009 11:18:11 AM
4626KY Gov. Beshear: Stimulus Money to Help Enroll Eligible Children in KCHIP11/13/2009 12:10:58 PM
4611Texas To Expand Mental Health Programs For Veterans11/10/2009 12:35:04 PM
4609USVI Gov. deJongh Hails U.S. House Vote on Health Care Reform Bill11/10/2009 12:25:29 PM
4599Gov. Crist Applauds Successes of Florida's Explore Adoption Initiative 11/9/2009 12:16:44 PM
4581FL Gov. Crist Supports 'Food Brings Hope' Program11/4/2009 12:28:50 PM
4579Effort to Enroll Kentucky Children in KCHIP and Medicaid Marks One-Year Anniversary11/4/2009 12:16:01 PM
4575VA Gov. Kaine Proclaims November as Adoption Awareness Month11/3/2009 12:46:17 PM
4574FL Gov. Crist Announces National Adoption Month11/3/2009 12:41:59 PM
4571KY Gov Beshear: State Meets KCHIP Goal Early11/3/2009 12:15:03 PM
4553GA Gov. Perdue Set to Moderate Health Care, Energy Summit10/29/2009 11:17:59 AM
4538KY Gov. Beshear Hosts Philanthropy Summit to Address Early Childhood Education and Child Health10/27/2009 11:47:11 AM
4530AR Gov. Beebe's Weekly Column and Radio Address10/26/2009 11:02:09 AM
4520MO Gov. Nixon: Training New Medical Professionals 10/21/2009 11:40:42 AM
4519CoverTN announces improved benefits10/21/2009 11:31:10 AM
4518PR Gov. Fortuño Opens First 'Center for Integrated Health Care'10/21/2009 11:22:23 AM
4507SC Gov. Sanford Sets Groundwork for Enhanced Health Information Exchange10/19/2009 11:40:39 AM
4501GA Gov. Perdue Kicks-Off "Raise Me Up" Campaign for Foster Care Youth10/16/2009 10:38:06 AM
4493Gov. Nixon Highlights Caring for Missourians 10/15/2009 10:21:35 AM
4491KY Gov. Beshear Announces Ground-breaking Initiative to Address Children's Dental Health in Appalachia10/14/2009 11:28:09 AM
4486MD Gov. O'Malley, Washington Redskins' Chris Samuels Unveil New PSA to Encourage Medicaid Enrollment10/14/2009 11:09:19 AM
4484Kaine Announces Commission on Health Care IT10/14/2009 10:59:57 AM
4472NC Gov. Perdue Announces Nearly $700K to Expand Outreach, Insure Children Entering School10/9/2009 9:29:33 AM
4436Governor Bev Perdue Honorary Co-Host of Enable America Event in Raleigh10/1/2009 12:08:22 PM
4435Gov. Bredesen Proclaims October 5-11 Child Health Week in Tennessee10/1/2009 12:05:37 PM
4416NC Gov. Perdue Announces Launch of Rural Hope9/25/2009 11:36:46 AM
4406TN Gov. Bredesen Launches FindHelpTN to Provide Centralized Information for State Programs9/23/2009 12:41:00 PM
4401Missouri Gov. Nixon Creates Public-Private Partnership for Disaster Relief9/23/2009 12:13:00 PM
4398MD Gov. O'Malley Receives National Leadership Award on Stem Cell Research9/22/2009 1:11:00 PM
4391Kentucky Health Information Exchange Contract Awarded9/21/2009 11:21:14 AM
4367NC Gov. Perdue Announces $17M Grant to Expand Health Insurance to Uninsured Working Parents9/15/2009 11:07:53 AM
4347MD Gov. O'Malley Kicks Off "Healthy Smiles" Dental Tour9/9/2009 11:24:02 AM
4328Gov. Perry: Texas is Improving Access to Health Care in the Valley9/2/2009 11:04:16 AM
4324Alabama Celebrates “National Preparedness Month”9/2/2009 10:30:13 AM
4309Gov. Perry: Texas is Investing in the Future of Nursing8/27/2009 10:08:34 AM
4283KY Gov. Beshear: Food Stamp Program to Get $2.9M Improvement8/19/2009 12:14:24 PM
4281Puerto Rico and Together Rx Access Join Forces to Improve Prescription Access for Uninsured Residents8/19/2009 11:22:30 AM
4279Gov. Perry: Federal Health Care Proposals to Cost Texans Tens of Billions of Dollars8/19/2009 11:00:40 AM
4271KY Gov. Beshear Announces Creation of the Governor’s Office of Electronic Health Information8/17/2009 12:02:48 PM
4265Gov. Crist Applauds Florida's Superior Disaster Relief Support8/14/2009 11:20:47 AM
4256MS Gov. Barbour Announces 128 New Affordable Housing Units 8/13/2009 9:33:00 AM
4253MO Gov. Nixon: Lending a Helping Hand 8/12/2009 11:33:34 AM
4239Gov. Nixon Joins With Families, Experts to Outline Guiding Principles for Autism Coverage Legislation8/7/2009 10:57:01 AM
4238Gov. Crist: Covering Floridians8/7/2009 10:50:38 AM
4232Maryland: A Leader in Health IT System8/6/2009 10:38:00 AM
4229VA Gov. Kaine Announces Infant Mortality Rate Reduced to Lowest Level in State History8/5/2009 10:47:55 AM
4227Gov. Riley: 17,000 Alabama Students Received Free Health Screenings Through KidCheck8/5/2009 10:11:00 AM
4226TX Gov. Perry Announces Second ETF Investment in Halsa Pharmaceuticals8/4/2009 12:20:38 PM
4225VA Gov. Kaine: Infant Mortality Rates Drop to Their Lowest Level 8/4/2009 12:13:51 PM
4199From The Governor’s Desk: A weekly column by WV Gov. Joe Manchin7/24/2009 11:58:02 AM
4194OP-ED by Gov. Crist: Florida for Second Year Sets Record for Adoption of Foster Children7/23/2009 11:54:00 AM
4189Florida Governor Crist Announces Record-breaking Adoption Year 7/22/2009 12:02:00 PM
4185Louisiana Governor Jindal Stresses Urgent Need for Federal Government to Fix Faulty FMAP Rate7/21/2009 12:25:27 PM
4176AR Gov. Beebe's Weekly Column and Radio Address: Healthy Students7/17/2009 10:45:41 AM
4158LA Gov. Jindal Signs Bill Creating Electronic Health Records Loan Program7/10/2009 10:02:09 AM
4146GA to Receive $4M High Performance Bonus for Management of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program7/8/2009 10:56:08 AM
4136Alabama’s Broadband Initiative Launches Website7/2/2009 11:11:22 AM
4117TN Gov. Bredesen recognizes health and fitness efforts with Shining Star awards6/29/2009 10:51:06 AM
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