Ohio State Senator Jeffrey Johnson, a 1995 Flemming
Fellow, and California State Assemblywoman Grace
Napolitano, a 1994 Flemming Fellow, are running for election to
the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kathy Augustine, a 1996 Flemming Fellow and Nevada
state senator, is running for Nevada state controller next fall.
A National Association of Children’s Hospitals
(NACH) poll found that 9 out of 10 respondents
say Congress should require HMOs and other insurance companies to give
children access to physicians and hospitals specializing in children’s care. For a
copy of the poll, call NACH at 703-684-1355.
The South Carolina Department of Social
Services has released two surveys that evaluate the
progress of families leaving the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
rolls during the first three months and sec
ond three months of TANF implementation in South Carolina. South
Carolina is one of the few states to have undertaken such a study. Among
the highlights from the Survey of Former Family Independence Program
Clients: Cases Closed During October Through December,
1996: 58.6 percent of respondents said they had jobs, and
were working an average of 34 hour per week, for an average wage of
$6.43/hour. Contact Penelope Gardner at the South Carolina Department of
Social Services, 803-737-9020, for more information.
The Urban Institute just released The State Children’s Health
Insurance Program: A Look at the Numbers, outlining policy alternatives
that facilitate state access to CHIP money from the federal government.
Contact Cinammon Burnim at the Urban Institute at 202-974-2231 for more
information or to obtain a copy.
