IMPERIAL, Mo. (AP) - A critically-ill child is finally going home from the hospital thanks to help on social media.
KSDK-TV reports that 1-year-old William Aubuchon of Imperial suffers from a rare genetic condition similar to Rett Syndrome. A ventilator is necessary for William to breathe, and he faces an uncertain future.
He was admitted to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Feb. 1, and his parents, Billy and Justine, have stayed beside him.
Now, William is stable enough to go home but needs 24-hour care costing up to $10,000 per month, and insurance won’t cover it.
Medicaid turned down the family despite their working-class income. So the Aubuchons took to Facebook. Their postings were shared thousands of times.
The effort paid off. On Friday, William was approved for Medicaid. He’ll head home soon.
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Information from: KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com
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