Family fights back against OHIP’s refusal to pay for surgery
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Family fights back against OHIP’s refusal to pay for surgery
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November 5, 2015
Thu, Nov 5: A family is fighting back against OHIP after its refusal to pay for a U.S. surgery for their child with Cerebral Palsy. But the odds are stacked against them. Christina Stevens reports.
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