Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Preventing Obesity, Part Three: ADHD and Obesity

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My two earlier blogs on obesity generated lots of discussion on Facebook and throughout our chapter networks. One chapter leader shared an a...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Preventing Obesity, Part Two: The Role of Physical Activity

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My previous blog described how my 19-year-old son gained 40 pounds during his first year out of high school, even though he was enrolled in ...
Friday, July 16, 2010

Preventing Obesity

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My 19-year-old son came home from his first year in a structured post-high school program having gained 40 pounds. This was in a structured ...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Young Adults Now Have Health Insurance Coverage

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The new health reform law (Public Law 111-148) requires that health insurance coverage be available until an individual reaches the age of 2...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Health Reform: Enactment Status of CHADD’s 13 Principles

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now Public Law 111-148. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HR 4872) was sig...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Promoting Employment of Adults with AD/HD to the SSA

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I am pleased to share a message from public policy specialist Cindy Smith on CHADD’s efforts to promote employment for adults with AD/HD. My...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Health Exchanges: What Are They?

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The healthcare reform legislation now separately approved by the House and Senate contains a new mechanism—health exchanges—for persons not ...