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KFF HEALTH NEWS ORIGINAL STORIES KFF Health News: Black Lung Disease Remains A Threat, But Federal Officials Delay Effort To Address It https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/coal-miners-black-lung-disease-silicosis-silica-dust-pneumoconiosis-trump-west-virginia/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--n-16DttLMvi5R5le4zXUexkiK3zgw87KTLpPONxDFb2zDoM2aOy6tFEUQ74qT3a2SFKkKLLRi2N6wRlqDCFIZhJUqeg&_hsmi=440661916&utm_content=440661916&utm_source=hs_email Each day at New River Health in Oak Hill, Lisa Emery finds disheartening signs of what she describes as a slow-motion repeat of the Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. Emery is director of New River’s Breathing Center and chair of the National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinics. (Sisk, 9/24) KFF Health News: Listen To The Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ https://kffhealthnews.org/news/listen-kff-health-news-minute-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz---Kvwbq9n7gXsaif2M8Hl8s0nFqjWBSTB5y2zS1S40ZcwafyOJTrrrpQoXp6FfZTt8ZveSX_pKsYb8xJ4KlccnA8hkww&_hsmi=440661916&utm_content=440661916&utm_source=hs_email Jackie Fortiér reads the week’s news: Many small businesses say they can no longer afford to offer their staff health insurance. Plus, when friends and neighbors act as informal caregivers, they’re unlikely to receive protection for time spent away from work. (9/24)