AAP Washington Office
News Release and Press Statement Archive
2007
- Statement by AAP President Ren�e R. Jenkins, MD, FAAP on House Passage of H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (December 19, 2007)
- AAP Reaction to Passage of SCHIP Extension Legislation (December 19, 2007)
- AAP Statement on Second Presidential SCHIP Veto (December 12, 2007)
- AAP Statement on President's Veto of Funding for Child and Adolescent Health Programs (November 15, 2007)
- Passage of Revised SCHIP Bill Without a Veto-Proof Majority (October 25, 2007)
- AAP Urges Passage of Compromise SCHIP Legislation (October 25, 2007)
- AAP Statement on House's Failure to Override the President's SCHIP Veto (October 18, 2007)
- AAP and TFAH Report Finds Major Gaps In U.S. Pediatric Pandemic Preparations (October 17, 2007)
- SCHIP Presidential Veto (October 3, 2007)
- SCHIP Press Conference (October 2, 2007)
- AAP Applauds Congressional Passage of Pediatric Drug, Device Legislation (September 20, 2007)
- House Work on Pediatric Drug Legislation (September 19, 2007)
- AAP Joins with Acting Surgeon General to Project Children from Secondhand Smoke (September 18, 2007)
- AAP Disturbed by New Administration SCHIP Guidelines (August 23, 2007)
- Senate passes SCHIP bill
(August 02, 2007)
- AAP Applauds Passage of State Children's Health Insurance Program Bill
(August 01, 2007)
- AAP Supports SCHIP Bill Proposed by House Leaders
(July 26, 2007)
- Pediatricians continue call for a strong State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
(July 25, 2007)
- Statement on SCHIP Bill Passing in the U.S. Senate Finance Committee by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP
(July 19, 2007)
- Statement on U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Proposal on the State Children's Health Insurance Program by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP
(July 18, 2007)
- Statement on House Passage of Pediatric Drug and Device Bills by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP
(July 12, 2007)
- AAP and NASHP Release New State-by-State SCHIP Fact Sheets (July 02, 2007)
- Statement on House Committee Passage of Pediatric Drug and Device Bills by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP (June 22, 2007)
- Statement on Legislation to Reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Kids by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP (May 24, 2007)
- Statement on US Senate Passing Pediatric Drug and Device Bills (May 9, 2007)
- Statement on Passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP (April 25, 2007)
- Statement on Cover the Uninsured Week 2007 by AAP President Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP (April 23, 2007)
- Pediatric Drugs and Devices (April 18, 2007)
- Pediatricians Promote Pediatric Drug Study, Medical Device Bills (March 27, 2007)
- Pediatricians Tell Congress What's Needed to Give All Children a Healthy Start (March 27, 2007)
- Pediatricians Applaud Medical Devices Legislation (March 9, 2007)
- National Medical, Health Care and Public Health Groups Take Challenge of Clean Air Mercury Rules to Higher Court (January 12, 2007)
2006
- Leading Child Health Groups Present Key Priorities for SCHIP Reauthorization (December 12, 2006)
- Congress Passes Temporary Fix for SCHIP Funding (December 12, 2006)
- Failure of Congress to Address SCHIP Funding Shortfall, by Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, FAAP, chair, AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs (December 7, 2006)
- Pediatricians Applaud Medical Devices Legislation (December 6, 2006)
- ATV Injuries and Deaths Slightly Increased (December 6, 2006)
- Pediatricians, Patients Benefit From Adequate Physician Payment - Inclusion of Procedural Codes Will Provide Compensation for Health Services (November 3, 2006)
- Some Newborns Denied Medicaid Coverage In Four States - Pediatricians Urge Federal Government to Clarify Policy (October 16, 2006)
- Uninsured Children Face Obstacles, Barriers to Care - Children�s Health Care a Top Priority for Nation's Pediatricians (September 28, 2006)
- FCC Adopts Agreement on Kids' Digital Television Programming (PDF) (September 26, 2006)
- Plan B Approval a Step in the Right Direction - FDA Decision Leaves Emergency Contraception Out of Reach for Adolescents (August 24, 2006)
- Pediatricians Push to Solve Plight of 9 Million Uninsured Children - Campaign for Children's Health Care launched (July 11, 2006)
- AAP Responds to Consumer Product Safety Commission's Proposed All-terrain Vehicle Regulations (June 15, 2006)
- Pediatric Emergency Care Report Is Key To Solving Problems - AAP prepared to help implement recommendations (June 14, 2006)
- Defeat Of S. 1955, The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization And Affordability Act by Eileen M. Ouellette, MD, JD, FAAP, AAP President (May 12, 2006)
- Pediatricians Oppose S. 1955 Over Loss Of Child Health Benefits (PDF File) (May 9, 2006)
- Rep. David Obey Receives Award From Pediatricians (April 5, 2006)
- Rep. Ralph Regula Receives Award From Pediatricians (April 5, 2006)
- New NRC Report Affirms the Role of the States in Setting Clean Air Standards (PDF File) (March 16, 2006)
- Child Health Requirements for Insurance Plans are Eliminated in Senate Bill (March 8, 2006)
- Child Health Programs Need Adequate Federal Funding (February 17, 2006)
- Congress Votes to Cut Children's Health Care (February 1, 2006)
- Children's Health Care Threatened (January 30, 2006)
2005
- Cutting Medicaid and Children's Health Care (PDF File) (December 21, 2005)
- Children�s Advocates Reach Agreement With Broadcast And Cable Industry Over Kids' Digital TV Rules (December 15, 2005) (PDF File)
- AAP Receives Government Award For Work On Medical Home (October 26, 2005)
- Pediatricians Support Covering Kids and Families Campaign (August 2, 2005)
- Children Under 16 Should Not Operate ATVS - Restrictions Called for on Federal Land (July 13, 2005)
- AAP President Appointed to Medicaid Commission (July 12, 2005)
- National Medical And Public Health Groups Sue Epa To Prevent Future Mercury Exposure (PDF file, June 16, 2005)
- Opposing Association Health Plan Legislation By John E. Lewy, MD, chair, Committee on Federal Government Affairs, American Academy of Pediatrics (May 12, 2005)
- Medicaid
Budget Deal And Its Impact On Child Health By Carol Berkowitz, M.D.,
AAP President (April
29, 2005)
- Millions
Of Uninsured Children Eligible For Government Programs (April
27, 2005)
- No
To Medicaid Cuts; Yes To Medicaid Commission (PDF File) (April
12, 2005)
- Press
Statement On Passage of Smith/Bingaman Amendment to Protect Medicaid
in the Senate Budget By Carol Berkowitz, MD, FAAP, AAP President
(March 18, 2005)
- Pediatricians
Endorse Senator Kerry's Child Health Bill (March 9, 2005)
- National
Child Health Advocates Urge Congress To Reject Harmful Cuts To Medicaid
In Administration’s Budget Proposal (February 8, 2005)
- Children’s
Groups Offer Ways To Improve Child Medical Devices (February 1,
2005)
- Children's
Health Care Coverage Tops AAP Congressional Agenda (January 27,
2005)
- Press
Statement On The Surgeon General’s “Year Of The Healthy
Child” By Carol Berkowitz, MD, FAAP, AAP President (January
13, 2005)
- Press
Statement on Representative Robert Matsui By Carol Berkowitz, MD,
FAAP, AAP President (PDF
File) (January 6, 2005)
2004
- AAP Joins Government in Toy Recall Event(November 22, 2004)
- Pediatricians Urge Congress To Restore Funding To Child Insurance Program (November 15, 2004)
- Flu Vaccine Needed To Protect Children Under Age 2 (October 5, 2004)
- National Medical Groups Call for Action to Reduce Firearm Injury (September 7, 2004)
- Child Health Insurance Programs Need More Federal Support (August 3, 2004)
- Juvenile Death Penalty Opposed - Opinion to be shared in Supreme Court Case (July 19, 2004)
- Plan B Should Be Over-The-Counter For Adolescents - Safety Data Adequate (May 27, 2004)
- Family Opportunity Act Passing In The Senate By Carden Johnston, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics (May 7, 2004)
- Annual
Report Card On Infant Hearing Screenings Shows Positive Progress
Towards The Detection Of America’s Number One Birth Defect (May 5, 2004)
- Solution To Uninsured Children Now In Congress - Cover the Uninsured Week Raises Awareness of Problems (May 5, 2004)
- Senator Jeff Bingaman Receives Award From Pediatricians (April 26, 2004)
- U.S. Government Should Ban Baby Walkers (April 8, 2004)
- Press Statement On FDA Advisory On Antidepressant Use In Children By Carden Johnston, MD, AAP President (March 22, 2004)
- Pediatricians To Award Rotary International For Polio Project (February 20, 2004)
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