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Far from Miami, Babies die in rural North Florida »

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Of 233 births last year in Madison county, which includes Greenville, four babies died before their first birthday. The figure is even higher in other counties nearby in the north of Florida, a world away from Miami or the tourist magnets of Orlando and the Florida Keys.

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STONERS
May 11, 2007, 7:40 a.m.
"We need to have our officials at the state level realize that Florida exists beyond Miami, Tampa and other big cities and that rural areas have special needs"
Private health insurance is too expensive for many on low wages in the United States and George said pregnant women she saw who lacked insurance often struggled to get adequate health care for themselves.
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Pupi
May 12, 2007, 2:05 a.m.
Good story, Stoners, and, unfortunately, a true one. Thank you for the info.
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1-2-Oscar
May 12, 2007, 7:02 a.m.
Some people are poor.
Some are black.
Some are poorly educated.
Some are geographically isolated.
Any who fit more than one of these categories are underserved by government social programs. Why? Simply because there are more voters in the cities?