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Sherrod Brown: “A low birth weight baby in the first year of life costs on the average $51,000, putting aside the human cost to the…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
A low birth weight baby in the first year of life costs on the average $51,000, putting aside the human cost to the child, to the baby, the family, and everyone else.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing the financial impact of low birth weight on government costs.

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