Eric De La Cruz, age 27, who resides in Nevada, is in dire need of a heart transplant. He is dying. His sister, Veronica De La Cruz (CNN reporter), is doing all she can to help her brother. However, she is caught in the red-tape system in Nevada. He needs Medicare Disability.
Eric has been turned down for the heart transplant list because he is on Nevada Medicaid, and there are no transplant centers in Nevada. He needs to get to California under the Medicare Disability program. He has been rejected twice and the next appeals hearing is in one year. Eric has Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy with an EF of 15%. His kidneys are having trouble because of his heart. His creatinine levels are high, his blood pressure is very low and he keeps retaining fluid.
$150,000 is needed to get Eric on a transplant list, and the transplant is projected to cost nearly $800,000.
http://WeLoveEric.com
Media Coverage:
KTNV: http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10384977
KLAS: http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=10384960
Caught in red tape, Eric needs a heart transplant
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