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1. "It is a broad-based problem. One response to this has been making (elimination of) racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes a priority. One of the issues is the extent to which economic and social disadvantage. In general, Wisconsin is a prosperous and middle-class state, but African Americans are concentrated in high-poverty communities."
2. Hurricane Alex was becoming stronger in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, but was expected to skirt oil fields before making landfall later in the day or early Thursday.
3. "This is absolutely unacceptable. No veteran who has served and risked their life for this great nation should have to worry about their personal safety when receiving much needed healthcare services from a Veterans Administration hospital."
4. “Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges the country has ever faced, and troubling disparities exist based on race, ethnicity, region, and income.”