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I think it's pretty well established that UHC denies care that people actually need. It's not just long-shot end-of-life stuff. e.g. https://www.nytimes.com/2
by tivert 2y ago
I think it's pretty well established that UHC denies care that people actually need. It's not just long-shot end-of-life stuff.
e.g. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/nyregion/delay-deny-defend-united-health-care-insurance-claims.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/nyregion/delay-deny-defen...:
> The Stat investigation noted specific instances that troubled United employees, like when an older woman who had a stroke was only covered for half the nursing days typically required for recovery....
> A 2023 story from ProPublica dived deep into the experience of one United patient, a college student who racked up $2 million in medical claims a year to treat a severe case of ulcerative colitis. The story showed United disregarding an internal report finding the expensive treatment to be necessary. The patient eventually sued United and received an undisclosed amount in a settlement.
> Insurance denials are rarely appealed, with some studies finding appeal rates of roughly 1 percent.