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Article: Housing, health care a problem in BYU area
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- June 29, 2007
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Denae Bybee
University Wire
06-29-2007
(The Daily Universe) (U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah -- Poverty in Utah County wears an atypical face that reflects the two major culprits of this growing hardship to families -- astronomical housing and health care costs.
That's what the Utah Community Action Partnership Association found in its annual Data Book on Poverty that was released Wednesday. It hopes communities and legislators will recognize that, despite record-low unemployment and availability of world-class health care, many Utah County residents live in poverty. Intact families of four comprise those in greatest need and most likely live right next door.
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