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Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation. n.d.. Public/private partnerships: A working model for children's health care. Pittsburgh, PA: Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation, 1 video (VHS 1/2 inch).

Annotation: This videotape describes the Caring Program for Children and the Children's Health Insurance Program (Blue Cross/Blue Shield's BlueCHIP program) in Pennsylvania. It depicts the health care needs of children living in poverty and children of the uninsured working poor who do not qualify for Medicaid assistance, and explains the unique funding of this collaborative program. Appearances by Fred Rogers of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" and by local medical and government officials underscore the need for this type of program, the reasons for its success, and the ways that public and private resources can join together to help ensure access to primary health care for children. The videotape concludes with a television clip describing the program on NBC's "America Close Up." [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Audiovisual materials, Child health, Corporate programs, Insurance, Local MCH programs, Medical assistance, Pennsylvania, Primary care, Public private partnerships, Videotapes

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2018. About the Technical Assistance and Analytic Support Program. Baltimore, MD: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 1 p. (Medicaid/CHIP health care quality measures)

Annotation: This fact sheet describes a program to support states in collecting, reporting, and using datafrom three core sets of quality measures in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Topics include technical assistance and analytic support vehicles such as issue briefs, fact sheets, analytic reports, and toolkits; one-on-one support; virtual learning opportunities; and hands-on information and networking opportunities.

Contact: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244, Telephone: (877) 267-2323 Secondary Telephone: (410) 786-3000 Fax: Web Site: https://www.cms.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adults, Children, Children', Data analysis, Measures, Medicaid, Medical home, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Technical assistance, s Health Insurance Program

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2016. Immigration detention: Additional actions needed to strengthen management and oversight of detainees in medical care. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 65 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the provision and oversight of medical care, including care for women and children, in immigration detention facilities including care. Topics include the extent to which the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has processes for administering detainee medical care and maintaining cost information for care, monitors and assesses compliance with medical care standards, and oversees processes to obtain and address complaints about detainee medical care.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Compliance, Costs, Immigrants, Medical assistance, Residential facilities, Standards, Women

U.S. Children's Bureau . 1953. Medical social services for children in the maternal and child health crippled children's programs . [Washington, DC]: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Social Security Administration, Children's Bureau , 49 pp.

Annotation: This publication provides background information on medical social work and describes the functions carried out by medical social workers in the maternal and child health and crippled children's services under the Social Security Act.

Contact: Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118, Telephone: (415) 561-6767 Fax: (415) 840-0391 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.archive.org

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Medical assistance, Public health, Social Security , Social work
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.