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The Health Authority offers school districts an opportunity to provide their students a school physical exam through the collaboration of various health organizations, at no cost to the student. This innovative approach not only provides the student a health assessment, but also referral to a medical home if they don’t have a private physician. It is an opportunity to improve the health status of young people and reach their families with valuable health insurance information. Athletes are generally the only students who receive physical exams in schools. Offering physicals are the first step to introducing young people, and their families, to a medical home. Parents will be asked about their health insurance coverage when they approve the physical exam for their child. If they need Medicaid enrollment, Health Authority staff will assist with enrollment and referrals on the spot. The Health Authority's School Physical Initiative also helps improve the educational outcomes of youth by keeping them as healthy as possible and in class. As many as one in seven adolescents has no health insurance; one in three low income adolescents is not covered by Medicaid; and private insurance coverage of adolescents is increasingly restrictive, according to "Great Transitions: Preparing Adolescents for a New Century." The book recommends expanding school-linked health services. "Health and education go hand in hand," according to former Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello in "Healthy Children Ready to Learn: An Essential Collaboration between Health and Education." Dr. Novello noted that “just as our children have a right to receive the best education available, they have a right to be healthy. As parents, legislators, and educators, it is up to us to see that this becomes a reality.” For more information on the School Physical Initiative, contact Faith Polk at 313-871-3751. |
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| Obesity Summit News Release |
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| Proposed Bylaw Changes |
| Changes have been proposed to the Bylaws of the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority. The proposed changes are outlined here. |
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