KevinMD February 3, 2025
Behind every denial letter, there’s a story. A cancer patient forced to delay life-saving treatment, a parent battling red tape to secure the recommended therapy for their child who must “fail” the cheaper alternative first, a person with diabetes rationing medication because their insurer refused to cover the full cost, or a patient wondering whether their insurance will cover their anesthesia during a colonoscopy. These aren’t isolated incidents. They’re lived experiences, which have been covered in stories by a myriad of news outlets, of countless Americans caught in a system where profits take precedence over patients.
I, like you, have seen this firsthand, over and over. As president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), I’m joined by our members...