Health care--a category that includes health insurance, medical services, medical supplies and drugs--bleeds away 8% of the budget for low-earning families, 6.8% of the middle fifth, and just 4.6% for the top fifth.

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Priority Healthcare, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, is a national distributor of specialty pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to oncologists, outpatient dialysis centers and home care markets.

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