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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Eight Days of Healthcare in Inglewood

    New teeth, X-rays, blood pressure checks, mammograms, immunizations, insulin for a diabetic amputee who hadn't been treated for months. Thousands of people have been lining up for the past week to get free medical care in one of the world's richest neighborhoods.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    New teeth, X-rays, blood pressure checks, mammograms, immunizations, insulin for a diabetic amputee who hadn't been treated for months. Thousands of people have been lining up for the past week to get free medical care in one of the world's richest neighborhoods. Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical in 1985 to bring medical care to Third World countries. In 1992, he began getting similar requests in the most prosperous country on Earth. Earlier this year, he was in suburban Virginia. Today, he finishes a week in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Stan Brock

      Remote Area Medical

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    Healthcare Reform: Angry Crowds and the 'Public Option'
    1. 0:00Obama Discusses the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with Vets
    2. 7:54Healthcare Reform: Angry Crowds and the 'Public Option'
    3. 42:31Eight Days of Healthcare in InglewoodYou’re reading this
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