Medical Crisis Strikes Puerto Rico

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        Medical Crisis Strikes Puerto Rico
    In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are struggling to get medical attention.
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 Ariel Sobel
          
          Sep 26, 2017
          
        
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Medical Crisis Strikes Puerto Rico

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are struggling to get medical attention.

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The Texas Republican championed a federal ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors.

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Rep. Julie Johnson and former Rep. Colin Allred will face each other once more before voters know who will stand for election in November.

The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.

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