Doctors Say California To Face Care Shortage Following Reform
Millions of Californians who don't have medical insurance will within two years, now that the Supreme Court has upheld President Barack Obama's health care reform law.
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Millions of Californians who don't have medical insurance will within two years, now that the Supreme Court has upheld President Barack Obama's health care reform law.
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The largest housing project of its kind in Santa Cruz County is now past the halfway point, and when finished, leaders think it'll play a key role in getting more unhoused people off the streets.
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