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In limbo, California’s “hidden poor” face health woes
A homeless woman sleeps on a park bench in Santa Monica. (Photo: Joseph SohmStuck in the limbo above the federal poverty level yet below adequate income streams to make ends meet, these “hidden poor” are often a forgotten demographic. Why is identifying the “hidden poor” so important? On average, their health is much worse than their wealthier neighbors – and thus more expensive to treat – yet they are rarely included in health statistics.