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Childhood asthma emergency room visits disproportionately affect families are under financial strain. Home visiting programs can help by providing convenient, individualized advice. But how can we ensure those programs target the populations most in need of support? Florida may have the solution. 

Asthma currently affects over six million children across the U.S., making it one of the most widespread chronic childhood diseases. And while successful treatments exist, too many children still end up in the emergency room fighting to breathe. Working with health plans can change those numbers by ensuring that preventative treatments and services help more children. Here's how one state is engaging health plans to improve asthma outcomes.