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SPOTLIGHT: The far-reaching effects of Katrina
A report from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the far-reaching effects of Hurricane Katrina on the state of healthcare in the Gulf Cost region. Uninsured patients were particularly hard-hit by the problems. Mental health workers and nursing staff are in short supply and nursing homes are struggling. Officials say the overall situation in the affected areas has gone from bad to worse in recent months. Report
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