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U.S. government admits medical negligence in cancer death

LOS ANGELES—The federal government has acknowledged it was negligent in the death of an immigrant whose cancer went undiagnosed for nearly a year while he was in custody.
The government last week acknowledged medical negligence, an allegation contained in a lawsuit filed by the family of 36-year-old Francisco Castaneda.
“Was there medical negligence and we’re saying yes,” […]