Fired National Park worker can't afford Crohn's drug without health insurance

Stacy Ramsey worked in Arkansas' Ozark National Forest as the only permanent river ranger, saving dozens of hikers and boaters on search and rescue missions. This month, she was let go as part of the Trump administration's federal mass firings, leaving her without health insurance. Karen Hua reports.

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Fired National Park worker can't afford Crohn's drug without health insurance

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