Rep. Donald Payne remains hospitalized after 'cardiac episode' more than a week ago
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J. remains hospitalized following a "cardiac episode" early this month stemming from complications tied to his diabetes, his office said in a statement Wednesday. The update comes more than a week after Payne's office referred to "his improvement," a "good" prognosis and the expectation of a "full recovery." “Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week,” his office said in a statement...

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