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Housing is the best medicine for seniors, but Monterey County is struggling to build enough

By Pam Marino
"Only until people really realize there are 70 – and 80-year-old women living in their cars will we as a society be forced to change,” one local nonprofit leader says.
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Is spending health care dollars on housing a viable solution for at-risk seniors in Monterey County?

By Pam Marino
The goal is to convince health care organizations, government agencies and community leaders to redirect health care dollars to create more affordable housing for Monterey County's vulnerable seniors.

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