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🌱 How a Gila Bend teen became a test case for “medical deportation”
Be sure to catch International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20 on the Gila Bend…
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- How a Gila Bend teen became a test case for “medical deportation”
Also on today's calendar: International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20.
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 48.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deported from the hospital: the hidden crisis that puts seriously ill patients at risk (conectaarizona.com) — A 19-year-old Gila Bend resident’s forced transfer from a Phoenix hospital to Mexico highlights how uninsured, often immigrant patients can be pushed out of U.S. care against their families’ wishes. The story places his ordeal within a broader pattern of “medical deportations” by hospitals, raising concerns about patient rights, safety, and how looming Medicaid cuts could further strain Arizona’s already fragile healthcare safety net. 
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- International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20
Herberger Theater Center, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix
6:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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- Litchfield Park Farmers Market
La Loma Village , 14154 W Denny Blvd , Litchfield Park
9:00 am - Fun Van supported by First Things First
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center - Redwood room B
9:00 am - E-Resource Help-Ancestry
Fairway Branch at Reading Area
10:00 am - Preschool Storytime
Georgia T. Lord Library , Programming Room , Goodyear
10:00 am - Virtual Youth leadership
Maricopa County, AZ Calendar
10:00 am - Using Windows 11
Sun City Branch at Library
10:00 am - Toddler Story Time
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
10:30 am - Cozy Crafters - Knit, Crochet, and Crafting
El Mirage Branch at Program Room
12:00 pm - Resume Writing
Maricopa County, AZ Calendar
1:00 pm - Preschool Story Time
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
1:00 pm - Fiction and More Book Club
Sun City Branch at Program Room
1:30 pm - Android Phone Help Desk
Sun City Branch at Library
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Buckeye
- InBuckeye welcomes David Kennard as new publisher/editor (inbuckeye.com)
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