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  "id": 16851857,
  "title": "Black Lung Disease Hits 50-Year High, Report Says, as Claims Payments Climb Steadily",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/black-lung-disease-hits-50-year-high-report-says-as-claims-payments",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:02:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/10/28/890519.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As black lung disease hits a 50-year high among Central Appalachian coal miners, protections and compensation from the federal government are not keeping pace, says a recent report from Reimagine Appalachia and the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. The groups found …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}