Resources
This is a cumulative list of resources for our readers. Please add a comment if you have other resources that we can add to this list.
This is an open forum and thus much of the content presented in the form of blogs, comments, and other links do not necessarily reflect the view of Voices for Children in Nebraska.
Resources Available from Voices for Children in Nebraska on Prenatal Care:
3/1/2010 – Protecting Prenatal Care Update
Investing in Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies
Prenatal Care: Keeping Babies Health, Savings Babies’ Lives
Kids Count in Nebraska 2009 Report
All resources created by Voices for Children in Nebraska are available at our website.
What Other Advocates Have to Say about Prenatal Care:
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest:
Common Sense and Prenatal Care
The Nebraska Catholic Conference:
Statement on Restoring Prenatal Services for Unborn Children of Low-Income Households
2/19/2010 – Action Alert on LB 1110
The Annie E. Casey Foundation:
In the Media:
From the Lincoln Journal Star:
3/5/2010 – Around the Rotunda: Prenatal Medicaid coverage numbers
3/4/2010 – Prenatal issue could figure into endorsements
2/25/2010 - Local View: Prenatal care now saves more than it costs later
2/19/2010 – Nebraska Appleseed: 2 legal residents mistakenly notified of ending Medicaid coverage
2/14/2010 – Medicaid status up in the air for some pregnant women
From the Omaha World-Herald:
3/8/2010 – World-Herald editorial: Thirty votes are needed on prenatal care bill
3/5/2010 – Heineman rejects prenatal advice
2/25/2010 – Gov. opposes prenatal bill
What State Leaders Have to Say about Prenatal Care:
Douglas County Commissioner Chris Rodgers and Douglas County Board of Health:
Governor Heineman:
2/25/2010 – Gov. Heineman Calls for End to Medicaid Services for Illegal Immigrants