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Florida purges 9,000 children from state medical system

An investigation by the Miami Herald shows Florida cut 9,000 children from the state’s Children’s Medical Services program through a screening process to reduce costs.  Reporter Carol Marbin Miller follows the story of Aref Shabaneh, a 6-year-old who is almost completely blind and was declared ineligible for the taxpayer-funded healthcare program:  “Aref is among about […]

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