Paying for health insurance they can't afford to use Posted by Meg at 07/31/08 03:34 PM

Two families just across the Mississippi River from each other tell surprisingly similar stories

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Postcard from the Road: Bighorn National Park Posted by Meg at 07/30/08 07:53 AM

These gorgeous landscapes are really cramping our work style

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For one mother -- tragedy strikes twice Posted by Blake at 07/29/08 09:42 PM

With a big smile and warm Oklahoma welcome Janne showed us into her home last week. There were no outward signs of the pain and suffering she has lived with every day for 10 years now.

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Postcard from the Road: Dakotas border Posted by Meg at 07/27/08 11:29 PM

We jump for joy... in North Dakota

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A sad refrain Posted by Meg at 07/27/08 10:24 PM

Health insurance just isn't an option for this violin teacher.

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Scene from the RV Posted by Meg at 07/26/08 04:11 PM

The honeymoon's over?

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Austinites speak out for health care reform Posted by Meg at 07/26/08 04:41 AM

When it comes to health care, this big state faces big problems

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Postcard from the Road: St. Joseph, Missouri Posted by Meg at 07/25/08 12:16 AM

Scenes from the heartland

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Uncertain future for New Orleans hospital - and the uninsured it served Posted by Meg at 07/24/08 06:57 AM

This storm-battered institution closed its doors in 2005 to patients as well as employees. Karen recalls 15 years as a nurse at Charity Hospital, and tells what its closing means for New Orleans.

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Starting out $9K in debt Posted by Meg at 07/23/08 12:07 AM

John had never second guessed that his insurance would be there when he needed it most

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We made it halfway, y'all Posted by Meg at 07/19/08 12:51 PM

Cover America Tour lands in Austin, TX for the weekend

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Hair stylist cuts out health care Posted by Meg at 07/17/08 02:30 PM

A small town's declining economy trickles down to affect everyone, even this hair stylist struggling to make enough to afford health insurance.

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When health care harms Posted by Meg at 07/15/08 06:32 PM

Loss or injury of a loved one by medical errors unites a group of committed, passionate advocates in the fight for better care

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Sweet and bitter: A brief taste of New Orleans Posted by Blake at 07/14/08 11:25 PM

Coco Robicheaux, shrimp etouffee, Bourbon Street – bet you can’t guess where we spent the weekend?

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Three states in a day... Posted by Meg at 07/11/08 11:16 PM

...or, what are we doing back in Tennessee?

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Father and son face MRSA together Posted by Blake at 07/10/08 08:33 PM

A hospital-acquired infection takes its toll on a whole family.

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Onions to blueberries to mahi mahi Posted by Meg at 07/08/08 04:31 PM

Encounters with local fare and flavors as we make our way through the southeast

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The fight for safer care brings advocates together for a special July 4th Posted by Meg at 07/07/08 05:24 AM

Almost a year to the day of her husband Willie's death, Dianne Parker hosted the first South Carolina Patient Safety Day in honor of Willie and the many others harmed by their medical care

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Starting over again at 64 Posted by Meg at 07/04/08 03:23 AM

We waved goodbye to Dave and Betty and climbed back into the RV, our arms full of goodie bags packed with fruit, snacks and Betty's sour cream chocolate bundt cake

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Mining for Answers Posted by Blake at 07/01/08 10:56 PM

After watching his annual insurance premiums nearly double in just three years, Michael from Abingdon, VA says he was fed up.

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Chronically uninsured: a look back at Michigan Posted by Meg at 07/01/08 01:49 AM

Living with a chronic illness - and no insurance - through the eyes of MI residents Michelle, Lawrence, Rosemary and Laurel

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