Louise McCarthy

Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

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President and CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, which provides health services to low-income and uninsured residents across the county

Louise McCarthy on KCRW

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