State Won't Pay For Baby's Potentially Life-Saving Surgery

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Indeed, babies born with complete DiGeorge are unlikely to see their first birthday, and almost never survive past the age of two.

The one possibility of commuting that sentence: a radical transplant procedure pioneered by a specialist at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC.

But unless something changes, and soon, his family won't be able to pay for the procedure in time to save Seth's life. Despite his parents' pleas and appeals, Indiana Medicaid won't cover the operation, and neither will the state's Family Social Services Administration (FSSA).

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