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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Covered California

    Here in Los Angeles, we have one of the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. Many will sign up through the Covered California website today, but there are roughly a million more people who will remain uninsured. And the county is trying to figure out exactly what to do with all these people going forward.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Here in Los Angeles, we have one of the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. Many will sign up through the Covered California website today, but there are roughly a million more people who will remain uninsured. And the county is trying to figure out exactly what to do with all these people going forward.

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    Healthcare Deadline, Goodbye Hobie & Spring Cleaning
    1. 0:00Affordable Care Act Deadline
    2. 8:21Covered CaliforniaYou’re reading this
    3. 16:48Goodbye, Hobie Alter
    4. 24:44Spring Cleaning
    5. 39:58Monday Politics
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Health Access California

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Healthcare Deadline, Goodbye Hobie & Spring Cleaning
    1. 0:00Affordable Care Act Deadline
    2. 8:21Covered CaliforniaYou’re reading this
    3. 16:48Goodbye, Hobie Alter
    4. 24:44Spring Cleaning
    5. 39:58Monday Politics
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