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Audio Podcast Series - Healthcare 411 - Lead Story: Hospitalization of the Poor Much Higher for Asthma, Diabetes, Other Preventable Diseases

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AUDIO PODCAST:  Newscast
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:00 AM
Lead Story: Hospitalization of the Poor Much Higher for Asthma, Diabetes, Other Preventable Diseases

Program Description:

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Low-income Americans are more likely than people in higher income groups to be hospitalized for chronic health conditions.

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Duration: 9:58 (MM:SS)     File Size: 9.14 MB
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