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WASHINGTON (AP) - Which state ranks highest in giving flu vaccines to the elderly? That would be Minnesota. And which state ranks last in the percentage of women receiving prenatal care in the first three months of pregnancy? That would be New Mexico.
Such examples represent the federal government's latest effort to improve health care in the United States by making public comparisons.
Last week, the government unveiled a new Web site comparing the nation's hospitals to each other when it comes to treating patients with cancer or heart problems. On Monday, it released data from 2003 showing where states and the District of Columbia rank in 14 categories.
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