'To honor his life, let us dedicate ourselves to completing his work,' wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Ady Barkan, a powerful moral force in the fight for a just healthcare system, died at the age of 39 on Wednesday from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS.
“Like so many of you, I have experienced the ways our healthcare system is fundamentally broken. Enormous costs, denied claims, dehumanizing treatment when we are most in need,” Barkan said. “Since my shocking diagnosis, I have traveled the country meeting countless patients like me, demanding more of our representatives and our democracy.”“You probably knew Ady as a healthcare activist,” she wrote. “But more importantly he was a wonderful dad and my life partner for 18 years.
“Up until his death,” Headley continued, “Ady spent his days working with the Be a Hero team of staff and volunteers to stop health insurance corporations from gouging Medicare and denying patients care, and fighting to make it possible for people with disabilities and older adults who need home and community-based services to get the care they need surrounded by the people they love.
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