Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine

Kyle, Texas — Kenney Blewett was diagnosed with lung disease more than a decade ago but started experiencing flare-ups this year that made him feel like he couldn't breathe.
Blewett described those flare-ups as "the scariest thing in the world," said his wife, Cindy, adding that while the episodes typically lasted no more than a few minutes, they had become more frequent.
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