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This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

A new report issued by AHRQ finds Americans could avoid nearly 4 and a half million hospitalizations per year if they get better primary care, better access to treatment and adopt healthier lifestyles. This report (Trends in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations among Adults and Children, 1997-2004) is available at http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb36.pdf.