Matthew Fentress was just 25 when he passed out while stuffing cannolis as a cook for a senior living community six years ago. Doctors diagnosed him with viral cardiomyopathy, heart disease that developed after a bout of the flu. Three years later, the Kentucky man’s condition had worsened, and doctors […]
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Medicare-For-All Is Not Medicare, And Not Really For All. So What Does It Actually Mean?
Some candidates use Medicare-for-all to establish themselves as bold progressives or moderate pragmatists. The Trump administration uses it as a point of attack. But voters don’t know what it actually means, and none of the candidates explain it. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Ritchard Jenkins reached into the black computer bag he […]
Read MoreDeath by the Numbers: Region’s Grim Statistics Heighten Health Debate
As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obama Care. […]
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