Essay On State Medicaid Policies On Prescribing Medication To Children

The trend of over medicating children with ADHD is labeled well with the phrase anesthetization of our youth. “Anesthetize- deprive if feeling or awareness.” (Oxford Dictionary, 2014) Many children often express to their parents that they feel as if they are a walking zombie. A child may find that they are having memory issues, are not quite themselves, and feel overly drowsy. “ADHD medications often change a child’s personality creating what many kids with ADHD (and their parents) refer to as a zombie state or making them more aggressive.” (Barnett H., P. 1, 2013) Children with ADHD have other options for treatment but unfortunately medications are pushed on them at an alarming rate. The government paved the road for the pharmaceutical industry for ADHD medications in the 1990’s.

In today's fast-paced society, it seems that prescription drugs are a more reasonable and reliable solution for children and adults than diet and exercise for the "disease" known as ADHD. Rather than take the time to play with their children, or institute a proper diet, it seems that increasing numbers of parents would rather treat their children's unexplained zest for life with pills and doctors. While there are some explanations and reasons for the diagnosis of this popular disease, most children are improperly diagnosed, and are therefore taking unneeded medication. This medication is costly and it can be argued those who benefit from the sale of these drugs most are the

The average cost of ADHD per person in 2007 totaled upwards of over $14, 000 and the yearly cost to Americans from the same year reached $42.5 billion. From microsystems to macrosystems, in Bronfenbrenner’s model of socialization, children are whose symptoms are not addressed appropriately have generational ramifications in degradation of family survival in any economy. From Bronfenbrenner’s studies (1979, 1989, 1995, 2005; Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006), “the social context of individual interactions and experiences determines the degree to which individuals can develop their abilities and realize their potentials”. (Berns, 2012, p. 17) Services upon services are federally and state funded to support ADHD research and its extending ripples in mental breakdown. As early childhood provider’s we need to be aware of the signs that need to be discovered early as research, such as PATS (Preschool ADHD Treatment Study) is finding that early intervention tactics are decreasing the extending damage of this mental imbalance. (Schusteff,

The core purpose of the CDC Website about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is to educate the public generally and then specifically to inform parents of children that might be suffering from ADHD. There are many unanswered questions about ADHD, and the CDC attempts to dispel some of the myths about the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder. They present highly logical information through the use of statistics and state by state comparisons. Additionally, there are a few appeals to one’s emotions, suggesting that parental negligence is not the cause of the disorder. Although the dry, mundane tone detracts from the appeal of the website, the inferential

In the symptoms and diagnosis section, parents are able to see how physicians effectively diagnosis children and adults by asking a series of questions to figure out if the child has Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation or Predominantly Inattentive Presentation or a combination of both versions of the disease (CDC, 2011). Besides treating just the patient, the CDC informs parents that not only does the child have treatment options, but there is also parenting school that teaches parents on how to handle children that have this illness. There is also information about facts of ADHD and the CDC provides statistics for parents to overview. The CDC’s motto is to “Treat all persons with dignity, honesty, and respect” which means that parents can count on the CDC for providing correct information (CDC, 2013).

President Roosevelt was correct in calling for national preparedness. The president of the United States had the responsibility to not only protect North America but also our southern neighbors. At this time he was not advocating sending American men to war, he was simply preparing a nation in case a hostile enemy attacked its borders or the borders of other nations within the Western Hemisphere.

The very first step in deciding if prescription medication is the right choice for a child is knowing with certainty that the child has a real medical condition. Studies show that close to one in five children are misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) (Sherlock, Tracy). If it is suspected that a child suffers from ADD it is important that the child receive extensive testing to make certain the diagnosis is accurate. There are several tests that can be administered by a specialist including: a general physical, a neurological exam, a comprehensive interview with the child and others in a position of care for the child, an observation of the child’s everyday activities, and psychological tests to measure IQ and social and

Maya Angelou once reflected on the pervasive impact of prejudice in our world and the urgent need to confront the problems it created by declaring, “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible”. During the 1950s, America was full of prejudice, whether it manifested as the entrenched racism of the Deep South or the narrow-minded views of gender roles in the nuclear family. The roots of racism in America can be traced back to the Deep South, where even before the Civil War, enslaved people were not counted as whole individuals and where the notion of "separate but equal" persisted long after the war's end. Harper Lee, originating from Monroeville, Alabama, bore witness to these injustices

There are various resources that parents and caregivers can access to get informed about ADHD. ADHD can have an impact on a child’s life. The National Health Institute reported that 3 – 5 % of children in the United States were diagnosed with ADHD, this is approximately two million children (Mall & Holland, 2013). According to (Schwarz & Cohen, n.d), mild symptoms of ADHD have been diagnosed. The rise of ADHD diagnosed over the past several years has caused increasing concerns among many doctors that ADHD diagnosis and medication are being overused. Parents and caregivers are also concerned about the increase in ADHD

SCHIP stands for State’s Children Health Insurance Program introduced in January 24, 1997. The bill is part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 which was signed by President William Clinton in August 5, 1997 and became a public law1. The bill allows the States to designate the fund given by the federal government to families that qualifies under certain conditions. However, in September 7, 1997 it received a disapproval bill originating from the House. And in 2007, during the 110th Congressional session, the House introduced the State’s Children Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963. The bill is introduced by the House Representative John D. Dingell and was placed under House Calendar No. 141 with one general

In modern America, equality is becoming more of a realization however; racial and civil rights issues are still existent in today’s society. The civil rights movement, which originated in the 1960’s, involved public movements in the United States which the goals were to terminate racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to obtain and secure legal acknowledgement and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the constitution and federal law. Current racial issues have sparked movements such as the “Black Lives Matters” movement and the controversial killing of black men from

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is quite easily the most common and over-diagnosed problem for youth in the United States. With symptoms that include fidgeting, talking too much, and impulsiveness how can it not be? Of course, according to the American Psychiatric Association, the child needs to display at least six or more of the 16 different symptoms attributed to this disorder for at least six months before a diagnosis should be made. However, there is a little known fact that brings the increasing amount of youth diagnosed with ADHD into question; schools get federal money for each child that is diagnosed with a mental or learning disorder, including ADHD. This can lead to teachers, or other school officials, taking advantage to get more money for the school. The father of a boy, who was being unfairly targeted by his school, decided to create a website to inform other parents about the scam surrounding school officials telling parents their children may have ADHD and need to be put on medication to control the symptoms.

Texas has the largest uninsured population with an estimated 6.2 million uninsured citizens within its stateliness, approximately a quarter of the statewide population (Rapoport, 2012). In 2012, then governor, Rick Perry decided that Texas would not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This decision led to much debate over whether or not Perry made the right decision to leave upwards of a million Texans, who did not receive insurance subsidies and did not qualify for Medicaid, uninsured. These Texans fell under what many politicians refer to as the “coverage gap.” Texas decided not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act because of the effects it would have on hospitals, financial reasons, and increased number of

When you suspect your child of showing symptoms of ADHD the next step would be to get your child examined by his or her health care provider. Your child’s health care provider can diagnose ADHD using standard guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Diagnosing children involves gathering information from the parents, teachers, or anyone else

The increase of ADHD diagnosis has raised many concerns among doctors in the United States. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported new data that showed the number of children diagnosed with ADHD grew by 22 percent in a four-year period Brown University, (2013). The information from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) raised questions and concerns about the growth of ADHD diagnosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also stated that the percentage of children with a diagnosis of ADHD continue to increase in the United States. This information was provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to inform the public and raise awareness for ADHD. Researching the growth of