The Growing Ranks of California's Uninsured

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In the past two years, almost 2 million Californians lost their health insurance, a 25% increase. The total is now 8 million people, one-quarter of all residents over the age of 65. That's according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. We hear from health and hospital policy experts and the lead author of the UCLA study.

Credits

Guests:

  • Shana Alex Lavarreda - UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
  • Jim Lott - Executive Vice President, Hospital Association of Southern California
  • Michael Cousineau - Associate Professor of Research, USC's Keck School of Medicine

Host:

Warren Olney