Major Insurer Slammed for Cutting Off Anesthesia Coverage During Surgeries
One of the country's largest health insurance companies, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, announced last week that it would no longer cover anesthesia care during surgery procedures if they pass a certain time limit. The announcement was published on December 1, but couldn't have come at a worse time. News of the questionable policy change only made its rounds in the media roughly a day after the assassination of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning, sparking a fiery debate on social media surrounding the notorious deficiencies of the private insurance industry […]
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