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In the video Place matters shows the tremendous growth of income and health care inequality in America. The federal and local governments have done everything in their powers to address issues like housing ,poverty and education. There are many programmes that are available for citizens lack the opportunities to reach the ladder of success. One of the programs is the affordable housing program. In all these programs there are still people without housing in the country and lack proper health care. As technology advances ,many treatments have saved and improve people's life in communities all around the country .But in all that there are many cases of fatal illness in communities that have been left behind because of the inaction by officials
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