
Real People, Real Struggles
These policies aren’t just frustrating—they’re deadly. Here are real cases that sparked public outrage:
- A five-year-old girl was denied a heart transplant by her insurer, forcing her family to crowdfund over $250,000.
- A cancer patient was told his immunotherapy wasn’t “proven effective” despite clinical success, leaving him no option but experimental trials.
- A mother fighting ALS was refused a new gene therapy because it “wasn’t standard care” yet, even though it could extend her life.
These stories went viral because they highlight a terrifying truth: anyone can be at risk.