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Wheelchairs break often and take a long time to fix, leaving millions stranded

Wheelchairs in the U.S. tend to break often and can take weeks or months to fix.

WBUR’s Gabrielle Emanuel tells us why repairs take so long and how it’s impacting the millions of Americans who depend on them.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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