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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040303150740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930983-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825345
		IRS NUMBER:				042995419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172636400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORMAN BERNARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05399
		FILM NUMBER:		04645858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC
		STREET 2:		900 VICTORS WAY STE 350
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7348870200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-08-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>KORMAN BERNARD J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>33 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Subscription rights (rights to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.81</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bernard J. Korman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-03</signatureDate>
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