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Cancer patient's fight for doctor recommended treatment
NBC Nightly News segment from the Cost of Denial investigation following a cancer patient's battle against an insurer's denial of doctor-recommended treatment.
Erin McLaughlin’s report for NBC News’ Cost of Denial investigation. The segment follows a cancer patient whose insurer declined to cover the treatment his doctors recommended — and what happened when NBC News began asking the insurer why.
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Cost of Denial — inside America's health-insurance denials
NBC News' ongoing investigation into health-insurance claim denials — Erin McLaughlin's reports for the series have followed patients fighting for doctor-recommended care and documented insurers' responses.
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Healthcare CEO apologizes for coverage problems
NBC Nightly News report in which a health-care chief executive apologizes to patients for coverage failures documented by the Cost of Denial investigation.
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