Roughly 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 Americans have heart attacks each year. About one-third of these individuals die.

Dallas-based startup Listeners on Call is trying to solve the problem of loneliness through its consumer listening services connecting people in need to an empathetic listening ear.

This is the 10th article in a series on America’s dysfunctional healthcare system.

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