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‘It’s grossly inappropriate’: Doctor expresses concern over loss of disability tax credit for patients
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‘It’s grossly inappropriate’: Doctor expresses concern over loss of disability tax credit for patients
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December 7, 2017
Thu, Dec 7: According to one Halifax endocrinologist, medical supplies for Type 1 diabetics is not only necessary for their survival but it’s costly. A disability tax credit used to help alleviate some of that financial strain but suddenly those claims are being rejected. Alexa MacLean reports.
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‘It’s grossly inappropriate’: Doctor expresses concern over loss of disability tax credit for patients
Description
December 7, 2017
Thu, Dec 7: According to one Halifax endocrinologist, medical supplies for Type 1 diabetics is not only necessary for their survival but it’s costly. A disability tax credit used to help alleviate some of that financial strain but suddenly those claims are being rejected. Alexa MacLean reports.
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