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Syrian refugee family in Chicago fears Medicaid cutoff for disabled son
Original: For Syrian refugee with genetic disorder in suburban Chicago, looming Medicaid cutoff has his parents worried
A Syrian refugee family living in suburban Chicago says their son, who has a genetic disorder, could soon lose his Medicaid coverage. His parents say the potential cutoff threatens the medical care he depends on and have raised alarms about what losing coverage would mean for his health and for the family's ability to keep him treated.
Why now: Medicaid eligibility rules affecting refugees are changing, putting families with seriously ill members at risk of losing coverage.
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- For Syrian refugee with genetic disorder in suburban Chicago, looming Medicaid cutoff has his parents worried · WBEZ Chicago
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