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After her son, Sage, was born, Zhena learned that he had a birth defect that affected his kidneys. Desperate, she took her son from one health facility to another, but none would help a young, single mother without insurance. As Sage’s kidneys began to fail, Zhena knew that she had to do something immediately or she would lose her beloved child. As sometimes happens when we need it the most, things fall into place, and Zhena was able to find a state-run health program that provided exactly what she and Sage needed. The program, called California Children’s Services, helped uninsured mothers who had babies with health problems. As Zhena learned more about the program and was accepted into it, the cloud of worry slowly ...