#HospitalFail: Spotlighting Predatory Hospital Tactics Against Consumers
We’ve gathered #HealthCareFail stories from consumers across the country to spotlight the problems in our health care system that need to be fixed. See their stories and learn more about the campaign.
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A Michigan man dying from cancer is being denied life-saving treatment by his health insurance company, according to a report from FOX17 in west Michigan. Forrest VanPatten, who has large b-cell lymphoma, cannot get the treatment he needs with only months left to live, citing his insurance provider, Priority Health, as the primary obstacle. “Everything […]
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A teenage boy in north Texas is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills while suffering from Chondroplastic osteo sarcoma, an aggressive form of bone and cartridge cancer, according to a report from FOX4 in Dallas. Wendy Weinman’s son, Cody, is not covered because his mother is unable to afford self-purchased health insurance […]
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According to a new investigative report by WHAS in Kentucky, one of the states’ largest health systems is suing hundreds of patients for payment of outstanding medical bills. One of those patients, Joni Koile, survived colon cancer and a brain tumor, and is currently dealing with Crohn’s disease. Now, Koile has to take iron supplements […]
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