Amerigroup Sponsors Reach Out and Read Program to Enable Pediatricians to Distribute 5,000 Books to Washington Families During Well-Child Visits


(Yahoo! Finance)

Age and language appropriate books will be distributed to children ages 6 months to 5 years at clinics across King County to promote healthy brain development, language acquisition and family bonds.

Amerigroup Washington, one of the state’s coordinators of Medicaid managed healthcare benefits, has joined Reach Out and Rea, International Community Health Services (ICHS) and partnering pediatric primary care providers to improve literacy, development and overall wellness for children across King County in Washington.

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