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Budget Cuts and Mandatory Infant Screening

Today, we speak with a mother whose tragic firsthand experience led her to push for a certain type of mandatory screening for newborns. We'll also talk with a pediatric cardiologist and a state senator pushing a bill requiring the screening.

And, as the sequester deadline arrives, we touch in with various agencies across the state to find out how budget cuts may affect them.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River