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Understanding of who the people are who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and how easy it is for people who may even be working or recently laid off, but not chronically homeless to fall into these situations. so the choices that are depicted in the game are very real situations. we started off doing this game by talking to the case managers and the residents at the urban ministry shelter, talking to people who were coming into our food bank. so, these are situations we hear every day. >> reporter: and it really forces you to make difficult decisions throughout this game. >> i heard...

We're continuing to direct unprecedented support to our wounded warriors in uniform. more treatment centers, more case managers, delivering absolute best care available. for those who can, we want to help them get back to where they want to be. with their units. and that includes service members with a disability, who still have so much to offer our military. we're directing unprecedented resources to treating the signature wounds of today's wars. traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. and i recently -- i recently signed into law the care givers and veterans omnibus health ...

Life. that includes funding the post-9/11 g. i. bill which is already helping more than 300,000 veterans and family members pursue their dream of a college education. [applause] for veterans trying to find work in a very tough economy, we're helping with job training and placement. and i've directed the federal government to make it a priority to hire more veterans, including disabled veterans -- [applause] and every business in america needs to know our vets have the training, they've got the skills, they have the dedication, they are ready to work, and our country is stronger when we tap the...

But clogging the e.r. for those who really need it. >> currently and especially with the state of the economy, the emergency room is a point of entry for health care, and it's important that the emergency room be available for people who have true emergencies. we want our wait times to be low. we want people to have access when they need it. and so you know, this is a national epidemic. >> so to combat the problem, this emergency room in sacramento has teamed up with a nonprofit clinic called the effort, to identify those frequent flyer patients, as they're called, and assign them case manager...

Sacramento. a lot of times when you don't have health insurance in this country the only access to you get to medical care if you show up to an emergency room. many are homeless and doctors say sometimes they're just in search of a bed and don't even require medical attention. some show up several times in the same week, clogging the e.r. for those who really need it. >> currently, and especially with the state of the economy, the emergency room is a point of entry for health care. and it's really important that the emergency room be available for people who have true emergencies. >> so, to co...