COLUMBIA — For Mandy Weakley, the most frustrating part of calling the emergency room about her son's breathing problems is being put on hold for what seems like forever. While emergency room care in mid-Missouri is reasonably quick compared to urban areas, it is still costly, inconvenient and especially frustrating when it could have been prevented.
Head Start parents gather for new child health program kick-off
Friday, May 8, 2009 | 7:02 p.m. CDT
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