Justin Vine delayed going to the hospital for as long as he could because he had no insurance. He endured weeks on a ventilator, a two-month coma, vivid hallucinations and the fear of what it all might cost him. Reporter Lauren Caruba and photographer Lisa Krantz talk about the year they spent covering Justin's story.
Read more: COVID nearly killed this uninsured nurse. A year later, he's still recovering.
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Justin Vine delayed going to the hospital for as long as he could because he had no insurance. He endured weeks on a ventilator, a two-month coma, vivid hallucinations and the fear of what it all might cost him. Reporter Lauren Caruba and photographer Lisa Krantz talk about the year they spent covering Justin's story.

Read more: COVID nearly killed this uninsured nurse. A year later, he's still recovering.

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