congenital heart disease
Coverage of congenital heart disease in the Nexus archive.
- Frugal, childless Chinese couple who split US$2.5 meals leave US$735,000 to sick children
A frugal, childless Chinese couple donated US$735,000 to help 455 children with congenital heart disease, despite living modestly. Their story was revealed at a charity exhibition in Shanghai, with Du Yingrong (retired teacher) passing away in 2018 and his wife Lu Suying (retired doctor) dying last year.
- Judge extends order blocking Tenn. reporting sick kids to immigration authorities
A Davidson County judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking Tennessee from reporting immigrant children in the Children's Special Services (CSS) program to immigration authorities. The policy, challenged in a lawsuit by three Nashville physicians, could disrupt care for about 400 medically fragile children with conditions like cancer and congenital heart disease if implemented.
- Doctors in Tenn. suing to stop policy forcing families to choose lifesaving care for kids or risk deportation
Three Nashville physicians are suing Tennessee to block a policy requiring immigrant children with severe disabilities in the Children's Special Services (CSS) program to be reported to immigration enforcement. The policy, set to take effect July 1, affects around 400 children, including 10-year-old Walter with spina bifida, whose family faces deportation risks if they remain enrolled in the program.