"… one to bat for many patients after they received denial notices from their insurance companies for care she knew they needed. I wrote about her advocacy for bo …"

"… And she is learning that even doctors have no immunity from the practices insurance companies engage in every day to avoid paying claims.Last week I wrote abo …"

"… en if your doctor believes your life might depend on it. I noted that most insurance firms have special departments to deal exclusively with what they refer to …"

"… ing designated “high profile.”Dear Wendell:I received a letter from my insurance company stating that they are investigating whether my breast cancer is a …"

"… g the comparative trust that political leaders there have placed in health insurance companies.  This week and next, I will provide a glimpse into the con …"

"… their health care systems, especially as those approaches relate to health insurance.We’ll start by looking at what the Republican-controlled state governmen …"

"… hard to find a state where the investment in campaign contributions by the insurance industry has paid better dividends than in Maine. Anthem Blue Cross Blue S …"

"… the time the governor and legislators were sworn in earlier this year, the insurance industry must have had its wish list ready and its lobbyists poised to beg …"

"… ention such problems as getting denials for doctor-ordered care from their insurance companies and having to forego treatment because of hefty out-of-pocket co …"

"… gress passed last year.Over the past few years, many of the largest health insurance firms have converted from nonprofit to for-profit status and have been acq …"

"… alike, have contributed to the growing number of Americans without health insurance— more than 50 million of us at last count.I worked for two of those larg …"

"… those large companies, Humana and CIGNA, during my nearly 20 years in the insurance industry, and I participated in many strategy meetings at AHIP’s offices …"

"… ched this year, as many as 17 million people would still be without health insurance by the end of the decade, according to preliminary analyses by the CBO.Up …"

"… ing now, of course, are more people who have lost their jobs or lost their insurance,” said Stan Brock, founder of Remote Area Medical Corps, which has been …"

"… moving through the House and Senate are aimed at requiring people to carry insurance. People who fall below an expanded poverty line — $14,403 for an individ …"

"… h for Medicaid would qualify for direct government subsidies to buy health insurance, either privately or possibly through a government-run option -- up to an …"

"… ore active role in health insurance regulation,” Pollitz said. …"

"… “This is one of the dark corners of the black box that is private health insurance,” said Karen Pollitz, a professor at the Georgetown University Health Po …"

"… sor at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.Data on how often insurance claims are denied — and for what reasons — is collected and analyzed b …"

"… s are denied — and for what reasons — is collected and analyzed by the insurance companies themselves. But except in California, the companies aren’t req …"

"… ver developed an HIV infection. But months later, when she lost her health insurance and sought new coverage, she ran into a problem.Turner, 45, who used to be …"

"… t new coverage, she ran into a problem.Turner, 45, who used to be a health insurance underwriter herself, said the insurance companies examined her health reco …"

"… urner, 45, who used to be a health insurance underwriter herself, said the insurance companies examined her health records. Even after she explained the assaul …"

"… ree.Stories of how victims of sexual assault can get tangled in the health insurance system have been one result of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund’s& …"

"… ,000 and his doctor says he will soon grow out of it.But, according to his insurance company, the boy is ineligible for further coverage of prosthetic devices …"

"… it.Benjamin’s family happens to live in Michigan, one of 33 states where insurance companies are allowed to set annual and lifetime caps on prosthetic covera …"

"… t seems really unfair,” said Benjamin’s mother, Kristen French. “The insurance company can do this in one state, but not in another? It’s ridiculous.� …"

"… lth care system rife with inequities and inconsistencies: Some people have insurance, some do not. [Clarification Nov. 17, 2009: Original language implied …"

"… th plans uniformly and does not make one-time exceptions. …"

"… ive Fund’s ongoing coverage of how the health industry handles insurance claims.The boy, who has three siblings, has needed over time seven prosthe …"

"… stees had voted to cover 75 percent of the price tag.It is unclear how the insurance plan will handle Benjamin’s future prosthetic needs.“They would not ev …"

"… mment on an individual case. She indicated that the Teamsters fund set the insurance plan’s lifetime cap on prosthetic coverage. Blue Cross and Blue Shield � …"

"… s bills would have to be covered by taxpayers.Ten months later, California insurance regulators ordered Kaiser to cover Galeotti’s care, saying tha …"

"… e of her family, the hospital and the state’s Medicaid program.Like many insurance disputes, the Galeotti case has its share of miscommunication, bureaucrati …"

"… sing documents. But it remains a stark example of a murky practice by some insurance companies and employers – cutting off coverage retroactively for some pa …"

"… journalism project, which seeks to shed light on the inner workings of the insurance industry. Former and current employees at Kaiser responded to the Fund’s …"

"… nd shortcomings of the federal reform law and why, even as commissioner of insurance, he continues to be an ardent single-payer advocate.iWatch News: After nin …"

"… fter nine months in office, what’s your overall assessment of the health insurance marketplace in California?Jones: I have been long concerned about the extr …"

"… businesses, specifically, year after year double-digit increases in health insurance and HMO prices. These price increases are the major contributor to the lar …"

"… to the large and growing numbers of Californians who cannot afford health insurance, and as a consequence, have inadequate health care. The good news is that …"