California Measure to Limit Insurer Denials OK’d to Gather Signatures

Proposed Ballot Measures Aimed At Making it Harder For Insurers to Deny Claims Approved For Signature Gathering – California Globe

A newly proposed California ballot initiative previously named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage, was given the green light by the state over the weekend to begin gathering signatures. According to the proposed “Restricts insurance denials for physician-recommended medical care, increases insurers’ potential liability,” initiative statute measure, it would “prohibit health insurers from delaying, …

California measure to limit insurer denials OK’d to gather signatures

A proposed California ballot initiative, previously named after alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, was cleared to begin collecting petition signatures on Friday. The proposed measure’s official name is now “Restricts insurance denials for physician-recommended medical care, increases insurers' potential liability, initiative statute.” The initiative would “prohibit health insurers from delaying, denying, or modifying physician-r…

Arizona Man Died After Months of Failed Attempts to Access Mental Health Care. Now His Mother Is Suing His Insurer

After her son died following months of unsuccessful attempts to access in-network mental health care, an Arizona mother is suing his insurer for publishing misleading provider information.

He Died Without Getting Mental Health Care He Sought. A New Lawsuit Says His Insurer’s Ghost Network Is to Blame.

The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing “misleading” information that gave her son a false impression about the kinds of mental health care that were actually available.