Ady Barkan, activist dying of ALS, gives impassioned testimony at 'historic' Medicare for All hearing

Lawyer speaks to House committee through computer that tracks eye movements: ‘My story is tragic but not unique’

Ady Barkan has lost his ability to speak, but he has not lost his voice.

On Tuesday, the 35-year-old lawyer and activist, who is dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, testified at a “historic” Capitol Hill hearing on Medicare for All.

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