
Jordan Rau
Senior Correspondent at KFF Health News
Senior Correspondent at KFF Health News. Before: LA Times and Newsday. Reporter on NY Times Dying Broke series: https://t.co/C8uKYgfDg4
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2 weeks ago |
bostonherald.com | Jordan Rau
By Jordan Rau, KFF Health NewsMari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn’t lift her baby daughter. All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for more sessions.
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3 weeks ago |
azdailysun.com | Jordan Rau
Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn’t lift her baby daughter. All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for more sessions.
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3 weeks ago |
medicalxpress.com | Jordan Rau
Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn't healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn't lift her baby daughter. All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for more sessions.
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3 weeks ago |
thederrick.com | Jordan Rau
Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn’t lift her baby daughter. All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for more sessions.
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3 weeks ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Jordan Rau
Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn't healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn't lift her baby daughter. All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for more sessions.
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"Hard caps on rehab -- as few as 20 sessions a year -- endure in part because of an omission in the Affordable Care Act." https://t.co/2oehqIUmji via @kffhealthnews

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Health insurers limit physical therapy sessions to as few a year. Some patients run out without being able to walk, @KFFHealthNews found. https://t.co/6PUdtAGxu0