3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
She didn't have legal status, so she couldn't get health insurance and skipped routine exams, relying instead on home remedies and, at times, getting inhalers from Mexico. She insisted on using only her first name for fear of deportation.
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