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critically ill children
Coverage of critically ill children in the Nexus archive.
- Providers scramble as Tennessee tells sick, disabled immigrant kids they will lose healthcare
Tennessee's government requires immigrant families to share personal information with immigration authorities to retain healthcare coverage for their disabled or critically ill children through the Children’s Special Services program, creating a June 30 deadline with no transition plan. Healthcare providers and advocates are scrambling to secure care for affected children, including those reliant on ventilators and chemotherapy.