Excerpt from a middle America Professional news editor
August 24,2009
As you read this, unemployed people are wondering if the cancer treatments they endured five years ago will prevent them from getting an insurance policy.
Hardworking families are filing bankruptcy papers because of medical bills they can’t begin to pay.
The 24-hour news cycle spins and spins, the pundits talk and talk, and the Internet rumors fly. It’s all a great, captivating show but it is surreal. Reality is the stories playing out in our communities, and I fear we’re losing sight of them.
Editorial board member Barbara Shelly can be reached at bshelly@kcstar.com or 816-234-4594. She blogs at voices.kansascity.com
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