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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As first reported by our partners at the Houston Chronicle, a study recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows many children enrolled in Medicaid are missing out on required blood lead tests. Exposure to lead is especially harmful to children as it can cause developmental delays and learning disabilities. “That may …

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