| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 27, 2026, 5 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 27, 2026, 5 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/09/27/for-syrian-refugee-with-genetic-disorder-in-suburban-chicago-looming-medicaid-cutoff-has-his-parents-worried |
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Omar spent a recent morning like most teenagers — browsing YouTube videos
ranging on topics from tech to anime.
But Omar wasn’t swiping through the videos with his fingers. The 19-year-old,
who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses his eyes to control the tablet, and he
spends his days on a hospita...