For millions of Americans-the poor and near poor who live in rural backwaters of this nation or populate its inner cities-the medical care system is not merely inadequate. It is almost non-existent. In addition, it is often an added source of injustice and oppression. For Americans who are not poor, but earn less than $20,000 a year, adequate medical care is becoming ever more elusive and more expensive [Citizens Board of Inquiry Into Health Services for Americans, 1971: 262].
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