Les Stone: Health Care In The Appalachians Winston and Hazel Dehart, married more than 50 years - an extremely rare interacial union. Winston and his wife have been fighting for his black lung benefits on and off for more than 20 years since he retired from the mines. He is on oxygen 24 hours a day and she has diabetes. His benefits have been granted and cancelled in a roller coaster of fighting with the mining company.

Les Stone: Health Care In The Appalachians

Winston and Hazel Dehart, married more than 50 years - an extremely rare interacial union. Winston and his wife have been fighting for his black lung benefits on and off for more than 20 years since he retired from the mines. He is on oxygen 24 hours a day and she has diabetes. His benefits have been granted and cancelled in a roller coaster of fighting with the mining company.

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