Hundreds get free health care at Care Harbor clinic

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Hundreds of people lined up Thursday morning to receive free dental care, physicals, and eye exams Care Harbor L.A.'s annual free health clinic. This is Care Harbor's fifth year organizing a free health clinic, but this year is different. It's the first time the Affordable Care Act is available to the public. On one side of the LA Memorial Sports arena, where the event was held, are booths with information on the Affordable Care Act and other health insurance options. People can also start the process of signing up for health insurance. Care Harbor LA's free health clinic is a four day event and will end on Sunday. Event officials expect that each day will be packed with at least one-thousand people.