Montana Chapter - AAP
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The Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Incorporated in Montana. Believes in the inherent worth of all children.
Joined February 2021
#ClimatePrescription: “Our handwriting may be bad, but our message is clear” This is the first year that the COP has dedicated a day to climate and health! @docsforclimate @mt_aap @CleanAirMoms_MT @OurKidsClimate
@livableclimate @Climate4Health
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Our hearts are with Lewiston as they reel from a mass shooting. Children - like 10-year-old Zoey - who witnessed the shooting and those on lockdown are traumatized and living in fear. We must #EndGunViolence and protect kids where they live, learn and play. https://t.co/D7OZIAP9SK
abcnews.go.com
Zoey Levesque was practicing with her youth bowling league in Lewiston, Maine when a gunman opened fire.
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New AAP policy statement released at @AAPExperience calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and CHIP to provide more consistent coverage and ensure children can access the care they need to grow and thrive. Learn more: #AAP2023
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Pediatricians throughout the state are sharing awful stories of interrupted care -- including for eating disorders, cancers and severe mental illness -- as a result of the 24,000 kids losing Medicaid coverage. From the @mt_aap Executive Committee 👇 https://t.co/Rk5V76DKHm
helenair.com
Watching a child battle cancer is incredibly hard, but watching a child forgo cancer treatment because he lost insurance coverage is devastating.
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Join us on Tuesday, October 24, for a White Coat Rally for Child Health Advocacy! Immediately following the morning plenary session, AAP will be hosting a rally on the U.S. Capitol complex, which will conclude by 1:00PM EDT. Pack your white coat! https://t.co/1X49abuDG7
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We can't wait to see you in DC! This year's show is packed with education, incredible keynotes, and special events - view the schedule and make plans for your #AAP2023 experience! https://t.co/pW1IM5aMwb
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The @CDCgov recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The updated vaccines are a better match for circulating virus strains and are expected to be available later this week. https://t.co/35H6LT27A8
publications.aap.org
The updated vaccines aim to better match circulating virus strains and address waning protection.
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Summer Safety Tip: Infants and small children can’t regulate their body temperatures in the same way that adults can. Check out tips on how to prevent heat stress in young children: https://t.co/bFOilyXVkM
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KS, MT, & TN have codified into law a fraudulent characterization of #biologicalsex. Major medical organizations (@mt_aap) have appropriately pointed out that definitions based on chromosomes and gamete production reflect misunderstanding of science #antitransgender #antiscience
Kansas' conservative Republican attorney general is moving to prevent transgender people born in the state from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities.
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Montana kids under age five can now get a free book every month through @dollyslibrary, launched statewide by the first lady. Register your child at https://t.co/V8ivK2Tf4a.
Today is the #FirstDayofSummer! In this vibrant book by @ericcarle, join the Very Hungry Caterpillar on a sunny summer day and enjoy everything the season has to offer! #DollysLibrary
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Happy Juneteenth! If you are in the Bozeman area, check out MSU's first Annual Juneteenth Celebration. It starts at 5:00 PM tonight at the Romney Oval on campus - all ages are welcome. Learn more: https://t.co/RCaH4hMLKx
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Vaccine misinformation costs society way more than a million dollars. Thankfully you don't need a live debate to donate to charity: https://t.co/eEC4g3vM7C
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“Our study provides another example of a social policy, in this case Medicaid expansion, being associated with reduced child maltreatment, specifically child neglect rates.” -Dr. Emily Brown.
Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended Medicaid automatic re-enrollment. If you are on Medicaid, don't miss your notice to re-enroll. @joshliaotweets @UWDeptMedicine & Emily Brown @UWpediatrics offer tips @nwasianweekly to keep your coverage
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“The best way to protect yourself and your child from chickenpox is vaccination,” says Jessica Lopeman, a registered nurse and epidemiologist with DPHHS. #MTLeg @mt_aap @MTFamilies4Vax
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About 27% of teens with depression or a history of suicidality say they have access to a firearm, according to a new study in @aap_peds. https://t.co/mdGJMYtAmg
publications.aap.org
Teens with depression and/or a history of suicidality have a higher rate of firearm access than those without these mental health struggles.
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Unsure about how smokey air may impact you? Check out the Outdoor Air Quality and Activity Guidelines from the Department of Public Health and Environmental Quality at https://t.co/bk89roKnRM. See guidelines for schools and childcare at https://t.co/lT1wR8ni5D.
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Reflections on being in a #polio ward as a child from @DrPaulOffit and a great reminder how far we’ve come thanks to vaccines. Let’s not go back to a time when kids suffered & died from diseases we can now prevent. #lalege #lagov #VaccinesSaveLives
Three years before there was a vaccine, polio paralyzed 21,000 people in the US. Many of those people are still living with the consequences today.
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Montana's "unwinding" is likely to similarly affect children who are Medicaid eligible, but have not gotten the notice to reapply or not correctly filled out paperwork.
Florida data from the first month of #MedicaidUnwinding- Devastating. 54% of those evaluated were terminated. Many are children. 82% of those were STILL ELIGIBLE and terminated for procedural reasons. @scmedicaid, PLEASE do better than this for our kids. https://t.co/uT5G6FYb64
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