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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Healthcare Reform: Innovations Address Shortage of Doctors

    Sixty-five million Americans already live where there's a shortage of primary care doctors, and healthcare reform will provide insurance for 34 million more. That's according to Rita Rubin, medical reporter for USA Today, who's been writing about innovative efforts to make things better before they get worse.

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

    Sixty-five million Americans already live where there's a shortage of primary care doctors, and healthcare reform will provide insurance for 34 million more. That's according to Rita Rubin, medical reporter for USA Today, who's been writing about innovative efforts to make things better before they get worse.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Julia Flucht

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Rita Rubin

      Reporter, USA Today

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      Zeev Neuwirth

      Chief of Clinical Effectiveness and Innovation, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

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      Tine Hansen-Turton

      Executive Director, National Nursing Centers Consortium

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