Penelope
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- Jul 15, 2014
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under the ACA ins. companies could not deny a pt their care.
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On February 2, doctors there approved putting her on the wait list for a liver transplant.
The news changed everything. Erika finally had hope. Around the house, 4-year-old Loïe would say, "Mommy, when you get a new liver, can you push me in the swing?"
But Erika hit an immediate wall. Her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, denied coverage for the transplant, saying it would not be a "promising treatment." She appealed and was rejected again.
A dying mother's plea for her life
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On February 2, doctors there approved putting her on the wait list for a liver transplant.
The news changed everything. Erika finally had hope. Around the house, 4-year-old Loïe would say, "Mommy, when you get a new liver, can you push me in the swing?"
But Erika hit an immediate wall. Her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, denied coverage for the transplant, saying it would not be a "promising treatment." She appealed and was rejected again.
A dying mother's plea for her life