Patient Dies After Insurance Issue delayed drug For Lung Disease
Pulmonologist wrote prescription for #medication to improve terrifying breathing issues caused by #COPD
- Insurance delayed prescription
2 days after doctor appointment, Blewett received email from #Walgreens saying, “due to #insurance issue ...” #medication was delayed
Insurance delays/denials are #infamous feature of #American healthcare; nearly 7 in 10 adults say is major problem