The National Center for Health Statistics will release the 2008 health report card issued to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Congress. According to the NCHS Web site, the annual compilation features over 150 tables and provides the most recent figures on vital statistics, disease prevalence, health care utilization and other health topics.
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