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›Good health during childhood years (age 1-9) is essential for each child’s optional development and America’s future. America cannot hope for every child to become a productive manner of society if children in this country are allowed to grow with poor or mediocre child care, have no health insurance, live in poverty, or live in a violent environment

›The federal government has more than 35 health programs within 16 different agencies helping states to serve the needs of our nation’s children. The majority of these programs is well respected and helps meets the needs of many children