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Illinois fights grant formula over infant health funds
Illinois public health officials press for changes to the federal maternal and child health block grant formula. They say current rules penalize industrialized states like Illinois, risking infant mortality and high risk pregnancies. A draft proposal to Congress due July 1 could adjust shares, but any gain will not arrive quickly due to a lengthy phase-in.
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Kathy Best
Springfield
Washington
Illinois
Tom Berkshire
James R. Thompson
Bernard Turnock
State
Public Health Department
Turnock
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Congress
Berkshire