Ady Barkan, activist who fought for health-care rights, dies at 39 from ALS
Headline from ABC 30 Fresno
Barkan was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 and "chose to use the time he had left fighting to create a country where health care is treated as a human right."
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The activist and attorney had long fought for progressive causes. After his ALS diagnosis in 2016, Barkan became a leading voice in the fight for health care reform — even as his health deteriorated.
Barkan was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 and "chose to use the time he had left fighting to create a country where health care is treated as a human right."
Barkan, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, used his own battle for healthcare rights to become a leader in the effort to save the Affordable Care Act.
