# How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-24-how-notorious-billionaire-leona-helmsleys-foundation-is-saving-lives-in-rural-am-fbca5c/
- Published: 2026-03-24
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: yourvalley_net
- Original report: https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/how-notorious-billionaire-leona-helmsleys-foundation-is-saving-lives-in-rural-america,672832
- Topics: mental-health
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> When Marcy Smith's oncologist told her she needed radiation treatment for breast cancer, her first response was no. She'd already had a lumpectomy and four rounds of chemotherapy. The radiation

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