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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Disabled veteran panhandling in Wilmington

Disabled veteran panhandling in Wilmington
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 4:51 PM EDT


Posted by Debra Worley

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - A disabled Vietnam veteran who is upset with the healthcare system has taken to the streets to survive.

Alfred Overstreet has cancer and had brain surgery, but said he does not get enough funding from Medicaid to survive.

He lives in a rest home and said he doesn't have much money to live on after his rent and prescriptions are paid.
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http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=10988852

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