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Broken wheelchair keeps BX girl away from school

A Bronx 11-year-old girl hasn?t been able to go to school since her wheelchair broke in March. The repair company, Rehab-Co, is waiting for an approval from Medicaid before it can purchase a rare part

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May 15, 2008, 7:08 PM

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