Blue Cross and Blue Shield denied payment for the proton therapy Robert “Skeeter” Salim’s doctor ordered to fight his throat cancer. But he was no ordinary patient. He was a celebrated litigator. And he was ready to fight.
“Rich Lawyer Saves Himself From Orphan Crushing Machine”
Barely saves himself.
It’s a win, but it feels so small when you think of all these other patients before him who could have been cured or lived longer with fewer side-effects in the dystopian hellhole that is the US health insurance ecosystem.
That’s good for them, but makes you wonder just how many people get refused but lack the resources to fight this or end up settling or forgoing care.
That’s sadCorporate death panels kill thousands every year.
Medicare for all.
We already knew it was thousands of people being denied cancer treatment before Obama care, and clearly the number still isn’t down to zero.
