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rebecca_herman

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14. Yes, I know

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:42 PM

Jun 2013

but her doctors are saying that at 10 this girl is large enough for the adult lung and therefore the rule should be changed to be based on medical appropriateness/size rather than a strict age limit, if I am understanding correctly. Even if the rule changed an adult lung but not work for a much smaller child.

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Judge rules in favor of Pa. girl who needs lung [View all] GeorgeGist Jun 2013 OP

happy for the family, i don't know much about this issue and would like to learn more about it JI7 Jun 2013 #1

Good news! But... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #2

could be because of age of other kids rebecca_herman Jun 2013 #3

Kids over 12 can receive adult lungs the way the rule is written now. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #7

Yes, I know rebecca_herman Jun 2013 #14

I'd rather she get it than some person my age or older. pnwmom Jun 2013 #4

it wont cure her RudynJack Jun 2013 #12

Does everyone realize the political implications here? alp227 Jun 2013 #5

And now, do you think ..... oldhippie Jun 2013 #10

the administration RudynJack Jun 2013 #13

Now we got two questions to answer... davidn3600 Jun 2013 #6

I agree. They should just change the rule so it is body size rather than age. Chemisse Jun 2013 #8

It's a temporary injunction Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #9

Obama Care pathway, coming soon? quadrature Jun 2013 #11