She was told she would not live past her 8th birthday. Now her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease CNN

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CNN — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her oldest sister died of the disease at only 4 years old. Kilenga herself was told that she would not live past her 8th birthday. Sickle cell disease is an inherited and debilitating blood disorder that causes … Read more

Texas Governor Abbott is ordering hospitals to collect data on patients’ immigration status

Texas Governor Abbott is ordering hospitals to collect data on patients' immigration status

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered hospitals in the Lone Star State to ask patients about their immigration status to determine the cost of providing medical care to people living in the United States illegally. By executive order, Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to compile data on inpatient discharges and emergency visits of immigrants … Read more