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When a north-central Maryland middle school student broke his hand at school, the emergency room said he needed orthopedic care. But the boy was uninsured, a representative from the Maryland Women's Coalition for Health Care Reform told the Senate Finance Committee last week.
The boy, said coalition Vice Chair Leni Preston, was eligible for government health care programs, but not enrolled. A school social service agency paid for an orthopedic visit and cast using money from a community fund reserved for school supplies.See the full content of this document
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"These children are not statistics and their situations are very real," said Ms. Preston, who did not disclose the school's name...
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