BILL CRAWFORD: Reform and expand Medicaid to save lives
Had a date with the âwidow-makerâ last week, but the Lord spared me, with help from government subsidized health insurance. The âwidow-maker,â as it is known, is a massive heart attack that hits when your heartâs left anterior descending (LAD) artery gets totally or almost completely blocked. Mine was 85% blocked. But, I was able to get it fixed before it caused a heart attack. My Medicare coverage backed up by state retiree health insurance made the difference. A month ago I experienced shortness of breath while visiting my daughter in Southaven. I visited the hospit...