the knowledge that i was dying was terrible, but dealing with my insurance company was even worse. i wanted to spend every moment i had left with rachel and karl, but then congress came after our health care. i could not stay quiet any longer. . , and joining us now is emmy awards winning actor bradley whitford, the executive producer of the documentary, not going quietly. brad, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. this documentary is so compelling and, i just want to open the mic for you to tell the audience what they need to know about this documentary and about the situation. well, lawrence, my friend, ady barkan is a character that, you guys in the west wing, rioters room did not have the audacity to imagine. this is a man in the prime of
wrote about the need for in home care funding. quote, i have a beautiful life. i laugh every day, and i m never depressed. i am still organizing for social justice. my life is good because they live at home with my life wife, late rachel, and our two young kids. most nights before dinner my toddler, willow, sits on my lap, and we watch sesame street. although i m not the father i had hoped to be, i m grateful for each moment with mike children. and it s all possible because i have 24 hour home care. when he was 32 years old, had a mark and was diagnosed with als, and that was five years ago, after the birth of his first child. he is the subject of the documentary, not going quietly. after kyle was born we found felt we had reached the mountain top and then out of the clear blue square i we were struck by lightning. i was diagnosed with als.