My Health Insurance Denied My Cancer Treatment—and My Humanity. So I Emailed the CEO
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At 36, Elizabeth Nicholas was diagnosed with breast cancer. After her insurance company refused to pay for a new form of chemotherapy, she took a direct approach. As Luigi Mangione’s trial brings the conflict to the fore, the writer considers the realities of the American health care system.
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