
Holly Hacker
Data Editor at KFF Health News
Data editor @KFFHealthNews. Former @dallasnews investigative reporter. Fueled by French roast & curiosity. I love a good scatterplot.
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2 weeks ago |
thecharlottepost.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker
Published Monday, June 9, 2025 8:23 am By Sarah Jane Tribble and Holly K. Hacker | KFF Health News ANDI RICE | KFF HEALTH NEWS Barbara Williams, of Boligee, Alabama, is one of nearly 3 million Americans who live in mostly rural counties that lack both health care and reliable high-speed internet, according to an analysis by KFF Health News. BOLIGEE, Ala. — Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen.
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1 month ago |
hastingstribune.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker
By Sarah Jane Tribble, Holly K. Hacker and Lydia Zuraw KFF Health News (TNS) BRANCHLAND, W.Va. - Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper Mud River Road. "I'm comfortable here, but I'm having health issues," said the 68-year-old, who retired from her job as a school cook several years ago after having a stroke. "Things are failing me."
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1 month ago |
benton.org | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker
Years of Republican and Democratic administrations have tried to fix the nation’s broadband woes, through flawed attempts. Bad mapping, weak standards, and flimsy oversight have left nearly 3 million rural Americans in dead zones, with eroded health care services and where telehealth doesn’t reach.
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1 month ago |
gazettextra.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Lydia Zuraw
By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, Holly K. Hacker, Lydia Zuraw, KFF Health News - KFF Health News (TNS) BRANCHLAND, W.Va. - Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper Mud River Road. "I'm comfortable here, but I'm having health issues," said the 68-year-old, who retired from her job as a school cook several years ago after having a stroke. "Things are failing me."Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Lydia Zuraw
By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, Holly K. Hacker, Lydia Zuraw, KFF Health News, KFF Health News BRANCHLAND, W.Va. - Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper Mud River Road. "I'm comfortable here, but I'm having health issues," said the 68-year-old, who retired from her job as a school cook several years ago after having a stroke. "Things are failing me."
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