Children’s Hospital Gets $3.4M Grant for Mobile Clinic in Wards 7, 8

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Children’s Hospital Gets $3.4M Grant for Mobile Clinic in Wards 7, 8

Children's National Hospital will receive $3.4 million in grant money over three years to operate a mobile clinic for D.C. students in Wards 7 and 8, according to the United Health Foundation.

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