13D Filing: Brigade Capital and Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND)

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Exhibit A

AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of them of a statement
on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.25 par value per share, of Kindred
Healthcare Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as Exhibit A to such amendment
number 3 to Schedule 13D. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of March 20, 2018.

March 20, 2018 Brigade Capital Management, LP
   
  By:

/s/ Donald E. Morgan, III

    Donald E. Morgan, III
    Managing Member of its General Partner
     
    Brigade Capital Management GP, LLC
   
    By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III
    Name: Donald E. Morgan, III
    Title: Managing Member
    Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund Ltd.
 
    By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III
    Name: Donald E. Morgan, III
    Title: Director
    Brigade Distressed Value Master Fund Ltd.
   
    By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III
    Name: Donald E. Morgan, III
    Title: Director
        Tasman Fund LP  
       
      By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III  
      Name: Donald E. Morgan, III  
      Managing Member of its General Partner  
         
      Brigade Cavalry Fund Ltd.  
         
      By: /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III  
      Name: Donald E. Morgan, III  
      Title: Director  
        /s/ Donald E. Morgan, III
        Donald E. Morgan, III, individually

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