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HIV Medication Program in Peril

With budget deliberation looming in the Legislature, Gretch Sanders of KUT News reports that funding cuts to one health program could mean a death sentence for some.

By Gretch SandersMarch 31, 2011, 5:00 a.m. CentralUpdated March 31, 2011, 5:00 a.m. Central

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HIV Medication Program in Peril

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<h1>HIV Medication Program in Peril</h1>
<p class="byline">by From our Partners, The Texas Tribune <br />March 31, 2011</p>
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<p>With budget deliberation looming in the Legislature, Gretch Sanders of <a href="http://kut.org/">KUT News</a> reports that funding cuts to one health program could mean a death sentence for some.</p>
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HIV Medication Program in Peril

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March 31, 2011

With budget deliberation looming in the Legislature, Gretch Sanders of KUT News reports that funding cuts to one health program could mean a death sentence for some.

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