Health insurance is a very sensitive subject in the United States. Recently, the topic has been in the public eye more than probably ever before. The core problem is that many Americans feel that they pay a lot of money for insurance, but in some cases, their insurers go to extreme lengths to try to deny them coverage when they need healthcare.
The internet is applauding a Texas-based doctor who publicly called out UnitedHealthcare. In a massively viral video on TikTok, Dr. Elisabeth Potter claimed that she had to stop mid-surgery to take a call, during which she was told to urgently contact the company. An insurance employee then asked for information about a patient’s diagnosis while she was on the operating table. The employee was trying to determine whether the person’s inpatient stay should be justified. Read on for the full story.
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