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Doctors Say Dealing With Health Insurers Is Only Getting Worse
The Wall Street Journal
How to Appeal Insurance Decisions and Fight for the Care YouĀ Deserve
Lights, Camera, Crohns
How Taxpayers Are Helping Health Insurers Make Even Bigger Profits
The New York Times
For the behemoth UnitedHealth, a new threat to Medicare profits
STAT News
āNot Medically Necessaryā:
The Company Helping Health Insurers Deny Coverage
ProPublica
Medicare Advantage insurers ramped up use of technology to deny claims, Senate investigation shows
STAT News
A teen athlete needed surgery. Hereās why insurance wouldnāt pay.
The Washington Post
āI Donāt Want to Dieā: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurerās Ghost Network
ProPublica.org
Congress Asks Regulators About āTroublingā Health Insurance Tactics
The New York Times
How UnitedHealth turned a questionable artery-screening program into a gold mine
StatNews.com
Unforeseen Health Care Bills and Coverage Denials by Health Insurers in the U.S.
The Commonwealth Fund
How UnitedHealth harnesses its physician empire to squeeze profits out of patients
StatNews.com
How insurers use doctors to profit off medical codes
StatNews.com
In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.
The New York Times
Insurers Pocketed $50 Billion From Medicare for Diseases No Doctor Treated
The Wall Street Journal
When āPrior Authorizationā Becomes a Medical Roadblock
The New York Times
Denied by AIā¦The Dangerous Use of AI in Medicine
STAT News
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patientsā Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.
ProPublica.org
Most doctors say prior authorization delays careā¦
Chief Healthcare Exec.
2023 AMA prior authorization physician survey
American Medical Assoc.
āWhatās My Life Worth?ā The Big Business of Denying Medical Care
The New York Times
Find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
ProPublica.org
Are insurers using tech to automate claims denials?
ModernHealthcare.com
Corporate Insurance Companies are Denying Health Care, Driving Up Costs
ProtectHealthcare.org
Hospitals and Profits:
Should They Co-exist?
The New York Times
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Raise Your
Voice
Contact your elected state and federal representatives to express your support for your local hospital.
Donāt know what to say?
To help you get started, below are some helpful talking points you can personalize to express your concern.
Dear [Elected Officialās Name],
My local hospital [name] plays a vital role in providing essential medical services to our local neighborhoods. It is the primary healthcare resource for me and my family. Iām concerned [hospital name] faces significant challenges that threaten its sustainability and the health and well-being of our community.
As your constituent, I urge you to support and protect [hospital name] and other local hospitals and ensure accessible healthcare for all Americans.
Iām confident your leadership and dedication to the well-being of our constituents will drive positive change on this critical issue. I hope you will prioritize this matter and work toward enacting legislation and policies to safeguard local hospitals and prevent healthcare deserts.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Sincerely,
[Your Name] [Your Address] [City, State, ZIP Code] [Email Address] [Phone Number]
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