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FAST FACTS..
>>State Medicaid programs
serve 1/3 of all U.S. infants and 29% of children 1-5.

>>From birth to age 5, children develop at a rapid pace, forming the foundation for their subsequent physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development.

>>Early child health and development programs can improve both the prospects and the long-term quality of life of many children who are considered at risk of cognitive, social, physical, or emotional impairment

Source:Building State Medicaid Capacity to Provide Child Development Services:Early Findings from the ABCD Consortium (NASHP, 2002)

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