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Blumenthal: Computer glitch causes Alzheimer's patient to lose medical benefits

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he is investigating after a computer glitch caused an elderly Alzheimer's patient to lose her medical benefits, leaving her family wondering how they will care for her.

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Oct 12, 2019, 12:57 PM

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