Fewer Than Half Of Children On Medicaid Receive Life-Saving Sickle-Cell Screenings, CDC Says
Executive Summary
A CDC study found that fewer than half of children with sickle cell disease were getting screened for strokes, and fewer than 40% of children were taking recommended medications.
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