Garden Grove, Calif. — Jason Zellman talks to daughter Alexis, 5, as they pick up his wife, Penny, from her job at a pharmacy. Alexis and her sister, Julia, received treatment last year at the free Remote Area Medical clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Now Penny Zellman has health benefits from her job.

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Garden Grove, Calif. — The Zellmans spend time together in their home. Before last year's clinic, Penny Zellman hadn't seen a doctor in three years. But she spent the day getting care for Alexis, 5, and Julia, 9. “I’m just holding on until I get the insurance, hoping and praying,” Zellman said at the time.

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Garden Grove, Calif. — Jason and Penny Zellman help daughter Alexis, 5, at bedtime. Penny took Alexis and her sister to get care at the clinic last year. Her needs had to wait.

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Garden Grove, Calif. — Alexis Zellman, 5, left, plays blind while dropping off her sister, Julia, 9, at a Girl Scout meeting. both girls were treated last year at the free clinic held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Now their mother has insurance through her employer, St. Joseph’s Hospital of Orange.

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Anaheim, Calif. — Alexis Zellman, 5, greets a giant Bubba Gump shrimp as her father, Jason, looks on.

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Los Angeles, Calif. — Mike Kilgore sits in his truck after the long drive to his dentist appointment at the VA. He needs multiple root canals, but his veteran’s insurance won’t cover them.

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Los Angeles, Calif. — Mike Kilgore freshens up in the parking lot before his dental appointment.

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Los Angeles, Calif. — Mike Kilgore opens wide during an appointment at a veteran's dental clinic in North Hills. He needs multiple root canals, but veteran’s insurance won’t pay because the decay is not related to his Navy service.

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Los Angeles, Calif. — Mike Kilgore gets examined at a VA clinic. Kilgore got two cavities filled at the RAM free clinic last year.

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Lancaster, Calif. — Mike Kilgore takes a moment as he tries to determine why his refrigerator stopped working inside the RV he calls home in Lancaster.

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Los Angeles — Dedon Kamathi, 61, an unemployed real estate appraiser, works out at a track in an attempt to stay healthy. At last year's free health clinic, he was able to get eyeglasses.

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Los Angeles — Dedon Kamathi, 61, stretches during his workout. He bought health insurance when he worked as a property appraiser, paying about $450 a month. He dropped it 10 years ago when work dried up.

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Los Angeles — Dedon Kamathi tried to get cavities filled at last year's clinic, but before he could get through the line, the last dentist left. Kamathi has been waiting to see a dentist ever since. “It’s either do my teeth or pay my rent or buy food,” he said.

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