Meanwhile, local reporters are detailing the impacts of ongoing public health funding cuts in their own communities.
Zac Mago, a healthy teen, died from cardiac arrest despite a prior clear heart screening. Some medical professionals recommend kids get screened annually after detecting a potential heart abnormality. But his mother said Zac’s cardiologist didn’t tell them that.
Lauren Abbott's son Lucas had sudden cardiac arrests due to a rare arrhythmia. Rapid CPR and automated external defibrillator use is crucial for the 20,000 affected kids yearly.