Article: Medical bills adding to families' struggles ; With finances stretched thin, plans for Christmas gifts are the first to fall by the wayside.

ANN S. KIM Staff Writer --
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
12-21-2007
Medical bills adding to families' struggles ; With finances stretched thin, plans for Christmas gifts are the first to fall by the wayside.
Byline: ANN S. KIM Staff Writer --
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Column: Bruce Roberts Toy Fund
Type: News

In York County, a mother usually able to scrape by on her modest income is worried about making Christmas a happy occasion for her three children.

While money has always been tight, the family's financial situation has been more difficult since the birth of her youngest. Her toddler was born with chronic kidney failure. He has many medical appointments and the cost of gas ...

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