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October 3, 2019

Bernie Sanders Has Surgery to Clear Blocked Artery
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Vermont independent senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie
Sanders underwent surgery for a blocked artery after he complained of
chest pain at a campaign event in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Sanders's
campaign says the senator had two stents inserted into an artery - a
common procedure that's performed more than a half-million times a year
in the United States. Patients are typically released from the hospital
a day or two after the procedure. Sanders's rivals for the Democratic
nomination issued statements of support, as did many members of
Congress. In a tweet Wednesday, Senator Sanders thanked his well-wishers
and said he was feeling good. He added, "I'm fortunate to have good
health care and great doctors and nurses helping me to recover. None of
us know when a medical emergency might affect us. And no one should fear
going bankrupt if it occurs. Medicare for All!"


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