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When It Comes To Doctor Access, The San Joaquin Valley Is Being Left Behind

For much of 2017, healthcare has dominated the headlines. But while access to insurance coverage remains a national debate, here in the San Joaquin Valley, getting to see a doctor isn’t always easy, even for people who have coverage. It’s not a new problem, and it’s not unique to the valley, but this area is especially hard hit by a lack of physicians. This story kicks off Struggling For Care , a new series about doctor shortages produced as part of a project with the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism’s California Health Journalism Fellowship. Over the next four weeks we’ll bring you stories about the problem and some potential solutions. Today, though, we begin with those who are most affected by the doctor shortage, and hear how disparities and trends at the local, state and federal level are leaving the Valley behind. Christina Bellotta is a flute teacher. This gig in a little rehearsal room at Fresno State is one of her two part-time jobs. Bellotta needs the
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