The AP (9/8, Murphy) reports on persistent “glaring differences in insurance coverage” for children with autism, amputees, “and others in need of certain expensive treatments even after the Affordable Care Act set new standards as part of its push to expand and improve coverage.” The article says these disparities “stem from random factors like what state someone lives in or who happens to provide their coverage – and often people can do nothing about it,” because the ACA allows states and employers to determine what should be covered. According to the AP, these differences can result in significant debt for patients, or they can push consumers to skip medical care.
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— “WHY INSURANCE DENIES YOUR CLAIM, BUT PAYS YOUR NEIGHBOR’S,” TOM MURPHY, Associated Press, September 8, 2016.