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Medicaid: Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children

HEHS-98-78 Published: Feb 20, 1998. Publicly Released: Feb 23, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) degree to which blood lead levels associated with harmful health effects exist among young children covered by Medicaid; and (2) extent to which children covered by Medicaid have had screening blood lead tests.

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