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MARTIN: Mary Agnes Carey is a senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. That's a nonprofit news service. It's not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente, and she was kind enough to join us here in our Washington, D.C. studios. Mary Agnes, thanks again.
Mary was born December 22, 1928, in White Hall, Harford County, Md., the daughter of the late Edward F. and Lucy Ann (Clark) Moser. She was the wife of the late William R. Torbert. Mary was an avid bird-watcher and loved flower gardening.