Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com

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“People who live on Syracuse’s South Side in ZIP code 13205 are about 31/2 times more likely to be hospitalized for preventable illnesses than Skaneateles residents who live in ZIP code 13152.

A new Web site created by the state Health Department shows where you live in Central New York, combined with your race and ethnicity, can dramatically influence the kind of health care you get.”