Ventura County Disputes ‘Medically Underserved’ Data

Nearly one-third of Ventura County residents live in an area that the federal government calls "medically underserved," meaning the communities face a shortage of primary care physicians, as well as other problems, such as high infant mortality and high poverty levels. However, Ventura County health officials argue that federal data overstate the problem because of the way the information was collected.

• "Underserved or Just Undercounted" (Collins, Ventura County Star, 5/17).