This story was originally reported by Sara Luterman of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network. Helina Josephson retired from a career in university administration in 2017 due to autoimmune disease and chronic pain. She has ice pick headaches, which are exactly what they sound like—sudden, stabbing pain in her head. She has arthritis in her hips. Last year, Josephson, 55, brought her mother, Rohana Miller, home from the emergency room.