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Our NewsletterWealthier Victims of Hurricane Katrina Given Priority
Repair efforts are still underway in Mississippi and Louisiana five years after Hurricane Katrina, but victims who are wealthy are getting help faster... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 4:03 pm Aug 27, 2010
Computer Overload? How the Digital Environment Affects Productivity
The continued development of gadgets across multiple platforms has allowed for quick communication, creative presentation and multitasking. Today's di... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:50 pm Aug 25, 2010
Texas Switch to Private Mental Health Facilities Stalls for 7 Years
To better serve mental health patients, cut costs and increase choice, a 2003 Texas law ordered public mental health facilities to transition patients... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:32 pm Aug 25, 2010
New Orleans Police Authorized to Shoot Looters After Katrina
Members of the New Orleans police department told Probublica, PBS Frontline and the New Orleans Times-Picayune that orders permitting officers to shoo... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:22 pm Aug 25, 2010
FOOD SAFETY: Egg Producer Has Long Record of Violations
The Decoster family egg operation, which owns the farm at the center of the recall of half a billion eggs, has a long history of fines and complaint... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:52 am Aug 23, 2010
Health Insurance Claims
Are health insurance companies generally being fair and honest when they reject claims from policy holders? This question seems key to the current health care debate, but the answers aren't easily found.
- Background: Denied Claims
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For 12-Year-Old Without an Arm, Insurance Has Run Out
Benjamin French was born with his right arm missing below the elbow. In his 12 years, he has been fitted with seven prostheses. His most recent rep... Posted by Danielle Ivory, 2009-11-16 18:31
In a Coma, With the Plug Pulled on Health Insurance
With her heart set on a career as a chef, Heather Galeotti enrolled in a San Francisco culinary school. One winter night, her life took a near-fata... Posted by Danielle Ivory, 2010-03-26 11:15
In Health Care, Number of Claims Denied Remains a Mystery
Are health insurance companies generally being fair and honest when they reject claims from policy holders?That would seem to be an importan... Posted by Danielle Ivory, 2009-09-18 14:33
Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance?
Christina Turner feared that she might have been sexually assaulted after two men slipped her a knockout drug. She thought she was taking proper pr... Posted by Danielle Ivory, 2009-10-21 13:38
VIDEO: Kucinich Grills Insurance Execs on Claim Denials
Are health insurance companies generally being fair and honest when they reject claims from policy holders? That would seem to be an important ques... Posted by Sabrina Sieck, 2009-09-18 14:41
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When Patients are Denied: The Battle Over Mental Health Benefits For Sexual Assault Victims
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 citizen journalism project. Patients and therapists wrote in with allegations that insurers are routinely denying long-term mental health care to women who have been sexually assaulted.
To watch a video about a rape victim’s efforts to obtain mental health services, click below.
» Related Story: Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance? Women Who Are Attacked Can Get Tangled in the Insurance System
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