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<p>When the Chicago City Council last week passed an ordinance to reduce emissions from construction equipment working on city jobs, it touched on a larger problem: harmful amounts of diesel exhaust in the city. Journalist Kari Lydersen found troubling emission levels in some neighborhoods.</p> <p
<p>A look into why Tulare County, a poor, semi-rural county in California's Central Valley, has a severe lack of physicians.</p>
<p>Tulare County, a poor, semi-rural county in California's Central Valley, has a one-third of its population on Medi-Cal — California's version of Medicaid. This is more than any other county in the state, yet the resources to care for the Medi-Cal population are few.</p>
<p>California’s Central Valley, also known as the greatest garden in the world, has by far the highest agricultural production in the country. But those who work in “the garden,” rarely benefit from the fresh fruits and vegetables they harvest.</p>
<p>Monterey County plans to move beyond a no-smoking policy to one that disqualifies people who smoke from employment.</p>
<p>Attorney General Eric Holder's weakened plan to stop rape in prison disappoints advocates.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.choicelunch.com/" title=" ">Choicelunch</a>, one of a handful of private companies that provide school lunches in the Bay Area, has helped Havens Elementary meet parent demand for nutritious and tasty foods produced in a sustainable manner. It has also helped with another of the parents’ goals: turning the lunch program into a profit center. </p><p> </p>
<p>This story is Part 15 of a 15-part series that examines health care needs in Gary, Ind.</p><p class="body.text">How will health care reform impact Gary and its citizens?</p> <p class="body.text">While the Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the Accountable Care Act of 2010, the U.S. Senate isn’t likely to follow suit, meaning the landmark health reform legislation will continue to change the way many Americans receive health care.</p>
