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AM
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Fighting My Insurance Company from My Wheelchair: An Unnecessary, Mismatched Battle
In 2022, I suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury. Rendered a tetraplegic (paralyzed from the chest down), I was in rehab for months...


KT
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Delays and Obstruction of Care
I was having some gastrointestinal issues and it took six months to get an appointment with a GI specialist. He recommended an EGD or...


KT
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Insurance Obstacles and the Surgery that Almost Didn't Happen
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is devastating enough but going through treatment while simultaneously navigating insurance coverage...


BMW
Oct 3, 20223 min read
A Tortuous Path to Care
In January 2021, I went for a routine acne checkup at my dermatologist office, where I have been followed for many years. Due to the...


JEB
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Good Insurance, Good Care
With regard to health insurance, I am quite fortunate. I am retired from the Air Force, and I therefore have the benefit of Tricare...


KM
Aug 26, 20222 min read
The Financial Burden of Chronic Disease
This is how the cost of care impacted my ability to receive the care I needed. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2012, and my...


GT
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Harm and the Restricted Network
As a student in Texas, the insurance plan offered by my school was very expensive. Therefore, I went through the open enrollment system...
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