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(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) Selected States Can Apply for Rural Meth Initiative

Eligible states include: Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Idaho; Kansas; Maine; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Mexico; North Dakota; Oklahoma; Oregon; South Dakota; Utah; Vermont; and Wyoming.

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(MEDICARE) HHS Demos Will Expand on VT's Medical Home Model

The Health & Human Services Dept. Dept. (HHS) begins a pilot program to help states make reforms to their health delivery systems. The initiative will support demos which allow Medicare to work in cooperation with Medicaid and private insurers to build on a model already being tested in Vermont....

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(HEALTH REFORM) Governors Step Up

As Congress debates the details of federal health reform legislation, new Nat'l Governor's Assn. (NGA) Chair Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT) creates a new initiative to help governors implement the coming changes--as well as encourage the development of additional reforms on the state level.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: EPA Region I Healthy Communities Grants

Region I includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT.

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States Poised to Take the Lead on Health IT Reform

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill sculpt the nation's next economic stimulus package, they're making sure an investment in health information technology (IT) is priority. And if these plans become a reality, states would be set to benefit, predicts the Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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GreenWorks Grants

Deadline: Oct. 31. The Project Learning Tree GreenWorks Grants of $50 to $1,000 are designed to help educators implement environmentally conscious community action and service-learning projects. Projects should address an environmental issue an...

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Computer Associates International

Deadline: Rolling. Technology giant Computer Associates provides grants for education and cultural enlightenment. The company promotes technology and the way it is taught. Priority will be given to applications that reference the need for additional ...

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VA to Open Rural Health Resource Centers in IA, UT & VT

VA Secy. James Peake says the centers will ultimately help to improve access to care and services for veterans with disabilities who live in rural or more remote areas of the country.

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Experts Review 2007 Healthcare Reform and Beyond

In the beginning of the year, healthcare reform was animportant issue in the eyes of Congress, state lawmakers and average Americans.This hasn't changed as we approach the end of 2007. In fact, newpolls show interest in healthcare reform has surged, making it the most importantissue in the minds of ...

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HRSA Offers 70M For Ryan White Part B Supplemental

(Deadline: Jan. 30) Heath Resources & Services Admin.(HRSA) is offering $70M for 59 grants to support HIV/AIDS program activitiesincluding increases in medical treatment, life-saving medications, and increasedaccess to care in the hardest hit states.Eligibility: Eligibility is open to CEO for al...

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