Sunday, January 27, 2008
West Virginia To Offer Health Screenings To Uninsured Kindergarten Students.
West Virginia is first in the country in another category, but this time it is on a positive note. The Mountain State is the first in the country to use federal dollars to provide in-depth health screenings for kindergartners without health insurance.
Next year the program is expected to help 1,100 children. The screenings will check everything including vision and hearing.
West Virginia will spend $160,000 on the program.
Governor Joe Manchin says that if students are focused on healthy behavior, they’ll bring those lessons home with them.
West Virginia has one of the highest obesity rates in the United States.
Next year the program is expected to help 1,100 children. The screenings will check everything including vision and hearing.
West Virginia will spend $160,000 on the program.
Governor Joe Manchin says that if students are focused on healthy behavior, they’ll bring those lessons home with them.
West Virginia has one of the highest obesity rates in the United States.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 7:53 AM 
