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Merced County employees struggle as healthcare premiums skyrocket. ‘We have become the working poor’

Marta Echevarria remembers when having a Merced County job meant being able to pay your bills and having affordable healthcare. Echevarria, 54, a family services representative with the Human Services Agency, has worked for the county for over 20 years. When she started, the county covered 100% of employees’ healthcare – and they paid no […]