Owen Hornstein

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Owen Hornstein

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."Her trailer sits halfway up a ridge miles from town and the local health clinic. Her phone and internet are "wacky sometimes," she said.

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Owen Hornstein |Emily Featherston |Brandon Wissbaum

BRANCHLAND, West Virginia (InvestigateTV/KFF Health News) — 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.”Her trailer sits halfway up a ridge miles from town and the local health clinic. Her phone and internet are “wacky sometimes,” she said.

3 weeks ago | live5news.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Owen Hornstein |Emily Featherston

BRANCHLAND, West Virginia (InvestigateTV/KFF Health News) — 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.”Her trailer sits halfway up a ridge miles from town and the local health clinic. Her phone and internet are “wacky sometimes,” she said.

3 weeks ago | wsfa.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Owen Hornstein |Emily Featherston

BRANCHLAND, West Virginia (InvestigateTV/KFF Health News) — 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.”Her trailer sits halfway up a ridge miles from town and the local health clinic. Her phone and internet are “wacky sometimes,” she said.

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Sarah Jane Tribble |Holly Hacker |Owen Hornstein |Emily Featherston

If you regularly experience connection issues, click here to read a version of this story designed to open faster in low-signal areas. BRANCHLAND, West Virginia (InvestigateTV/KFF Health News) — 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.