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Alexandria, Virginia - January 13, 2017: Maureen Murphy takes an injection of Enoxaparin, a blood thinner every 12 hours.

Maureen Murphy from Alexandria, Va., is a freelance producer, and a stroke survivor. Her strokes were caused by a blood clotting and auto-immune disorder Antiphosphiolipid syndrome with anticardio lipid antibodies, a pre-existing condition which can be deadly if untreated. Before the Affordable Care Act, she struggled to afford proper treatment.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
Assignment ID: 30201179B

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Alexandria, Virginia - January 13, 2017: Maureen Murphy takes an injection of Enoxaparin, a blood thinner every 12 hours.<br />
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Maureen Murphy from Alexandria, Va., is a freelance producer, and a stroke survivor. Her strokes were caused by a blood clotting and auto-immune disorder Antiphosphiolipid syndrome with anticardio lipid antibodies, a pre-existing condition which can be deadly if untreated. Before the Affordable Care Act, she struggled to afford proper treatment. <br />
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CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times<br />
Assignment ID: 30201179B