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The goal of the Alliance Healthcare Initiative is for more than 6.2 million children to have access to this healthcare benefit within the next three years. Insurers, employers and national medical associations are encouraged to join the Healthcare Initiative.

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Today nearly 1 in 3 children and teens in the United States is already overweight or obese. Health and medical experts consider it an epidemic. Overweight children and teens are more likely to develop serious health problems such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Until recently most healthcare professionals have been unable to work with families around the prevention, assessment, and treatment of childhood obesity. That has changed with the launch of the Alliance Healthcare Initiative.

Tips for Talking About Health with Kids

Calling All Moms Kids hear about the importance of being “healthy” all the time, but what does that really mean? Here are a few simple tips to get the conversation started. By talking about health, your kids will start on the road towards a lifetime of healthy habits.

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