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In reply to the discussion: DU Has a National Reach - Here's an Example: [View all]MineralMan
(151,273 posts)20. COVID-19 must appear as the cause of death on the death certificate
to qualify for the benefit. Unfortunately, some states tried to hide COVID deaths by not naming it as the cause.
Here's one of the first posts where I describe the process. I think it's probably the one the reporter saw:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215860591#post8
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That something good could come from your loss and from something as seemingly ordinary as a DU post
hlthe2b
Mar 2022
#8
That's quite a story. RIP your folks (same day :( yikes ) Glad the reporter and you got the info...
electric_blue68
Mar 2022
#14
My brother died this past June 9th. He had been in a home for premature Alzheimer's ( he was 73)
panader0
Mar 2022
#19
If you read thru the series of responses here, you will see how many people appreciated MM's posts
Hekate
Mar 2022
#49
Congratulations. I bookmarked what you wrote at the time on the process of settling their estate...
Hekate
Mar 2022
#37
Bartcop gave me awareness of DU in January of 2001. It was on his list of websites.
jaxexpat
Mar 2022
#45
Kudos, MineralMan, for helping that journalist! And what a wonderful family photo!
highplainsdem
Mar 2022
#43
Awesome MM...yes I believe people read us...my sis lurks but read the GD forum and lounge
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#54
Recently I read a different DU post which said Malcolm Nance uses this site
BigmanPigman
Mar 2022
#60