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  • CBS News: Wellness Programs May Trim Health Costs http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/22/eveningnews/main2386130.shtml
  • CDC: Health in the United States, 2006 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus06.pdf#highlights
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