04/07/2014
https://congress.gov...
"What Mansfield did--Mansfield, OH, a city of about 50,000--they had two zip codes, one predominantly Appalachian white, one predominantly African-American, where they had very high low-birth-weight ba..."
"The impact they have had on preventive care has been pretty phenomenal."
"Poor care coordination can lead to worse health outcomes, increased hospital admissions, and higher cost."
"I strongly believe that if the medical facility within 40 miles does not provide the specific treatment required by the veteran, that veteran should be able to seek outside medical care."