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    Why did Anthem Insurance leave Santa Barbara?

    On January 1st, Anthem Health Insurance will pull out of the individual insurance market in California, potentially leaving 17,000 people in Santa Barbara county without health care.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Ted Mills • Oct 25, 2017 • 4m Listen

    On January 1st, Anthem Health Insurance will pull out of the individual insurance market in California, potentially leaving 17,000 people in Santa Barbara county without health care. With open enrollment quickly approaching, what options are out there?

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      Ted Mills

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