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As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairs

Over the last decade, private equity firms acquired scores of wheelchair makers. Now, users routinely wait months to get their chairs repaired.

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Wheelchair repairs can drag out for months In Mass , people with disabilities seek a solution

Wheelchair failures can leave users in pain, out of work, and trapped at home.

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First reaction is panic State task force tackling long waits for wheelchair repairs

First reaction is panic State task force tackling long waits for wheelchair repairs
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