Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico

March 30, 2018
After a lifetime of agricultural work on the U.S. mainland, Ausberto Maldonado retired home to a suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico. But he has diabetes, and especially since Hurricane Maria, has been struggling to get by.

Ausberto Maldonado picked corn and asparagus for years on the U.S. mainland, before retiring in Puerto Rico. He has diabetes, and as the island's safety net wears thin, he's struggling to survive.

(Image credit: Sarah Varney/Kaiser Health News)



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