“The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital — the dominant political and economic institution of Albany, Georgia — is the story of American health care.”
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The Man Who Held His Breath for 24 Minutes
“After his daughter’s diagnosis, Budimir Šobat gave up drinking and devoted himself to her care. Years later, he found a new obsession: holding his breath longer than anyone in history.”
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The Greatest Hospitality Story Ever
While my uncle was dying from a rare cancer, he found solace in a hotel whose staff became a surrogate family.
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Last Resorts
“Disabled people and advocates fear that medically assisted suicide will become a weapon for the state to do away with what capitalism considers unproductive bodies.”
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On Hope
“Knowing I had to be strong for someone allowed me to access more bedrock than I even knew I had.”
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‘We Can’t Even Get Basic Care Done’: What it’s Like Doing 12-Hour Shifts on an Understaffed NHS Ward
“When I started as a healthcare assistant on a hospital ward for older patients, it was clear how bad things had got.”
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Switch at Birth — But How?
Two women gave birth on the same day in a place called Come By Chance. Half a century later, their children made a shocking discovery.