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Insurers are farming out the work of deciding if they will pay for treatment or testing ordered by your doctor. Read about the little-known company many of the biggest health insurers use to determine if your care is "medically necessary." https://t.co/MWgNDvbc0m

A physician/comedian's take on what happens when a big insurer interviews doctors for jobs reviewing claims. https://t.co/M135DdKzyX

RT @ericuman: Team Trump tried to kill this story. They sent us a cease-and-desist letter demanding the story not be published. Read it…

This South Park take on the US health system hits the high notes while getting the details right (we have to talk to our medical director; this needs to be faxed, etc) A brutal and brilliant take down https://t.co/tBBQlZdxnH

Devastated to hear of the passing of @marshallallen. He was a gracious and brilliant colleague who focused his journalism on helping those exploited and harmed by the healthcare system. He was also an extraordinary Dad and husband. Help his family here https://t.co/z3nhgvby8u

Dr. Debby Day was catching errors in patient files reviewed by Cigna nurses in the Philippines — wrong name, wrong body part, wrong disease — but she said her bosses didn’t want to hear about the mistakes. They told her to work faster. https://t.co/XKvONg6nRv

“Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” said former Cigna medical director Dr. Debby Day about the pressure put on her to rapidly review patients’ cases. My latest on health insurance denials with @PatrickMRucker https://t.co/4pQ5v8T66l

RT @jaketapper: It’s Wednesday, February 7, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. 315 DAYS AGO. For…

Doctors sanctioned by medical boards and with histories of multiple malpractice payments are deciding if health insurers will cover your medical treatments https://t.co/t72TSjl5EL

‘This is really expensive, how do we stop payment?’” Read how a Michigan insurer denied potentially life-saving care to a cancer patient despite a state law mandating it pay https://t.co/1xbWYDuweb

We've created an easy-to-use tool to help people denied care by their health insurer acquire their claim file. This info can include phone recordings, case notes and other records to help appeal a denial. https://t.co/E8kUfK2Vuz

Fighting a denial from a health insurer is never easy - even when you are a top litigator. Find out how a Louisiana lawyer won a battle to get his cancer care covered. https://t.co/2Rf5fvEkoq

RT @propublica: Singer’s hedge fund came before SCOTUS at least 10 times in cases where his role was often covered by the mainstream media.…

RT @propublica: Justice Alito didn't answer our questions. Instead, he wrote an opinion piece attacking as unfair a story he hadn't read. h…

RT @nytimes: Breaking News: The Sacklers, the owners of Purdue Pharma, will be shielded from civil liability in exchange for up to $6 billi…

NBC affiliate @kare11 follows up on our story of a Penn State student battling health insurance giant @UHC to cover the cost of his life-saving drugs, detailing lies, laughter and behind the scenes efforts to deny his care. https://t.co/3sODYzfW9z

Great piece from @EvanMAllen on sober home operator who lived lavishly while knowingly under scrutiny. Now he faces federal indictment. https://t.co/Nf9u8mjr37