Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
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August 18, 2026
Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age. When it became apparent in September that it would have to happen much sooner than…