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Cost of Denial A team of NBC News reporters dug into complex insurance systems and what’s behind many denials. What they found, through conversations with policy holders, communications with insurers and reviews of records, was startling. 📩 Email us at CostofDenial@nbcuni.com if you are dealing with a denial of coverage or health, home or auto…
Spc. Carson Gant eats salmon, potato wedges and a salad from Belvedere Bistro at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Tuesday.Ben Cleeton for NBC NewsFIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsArmy food is getting an RFK Jr.-approved revamp. Will soldiers eat it?The military is working to make meals tastier and more nutritious for the troops and steer them away…
She had a severe pregnancy complication. Insurance twice refused to cover her surgery.Diastasis recti, when the connective bands holding the six-pack muscles together separate, is common during pregnancy. Listen to this article00:0000:00Stephanie Garneaux’s debilitating pain began after her first son was born in late 2011 and hasn’t abated despite years of physical therapy and use…
Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.Oliver Farshi for NBC NewsFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsA new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted deathA New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into…
Anthony Fauci’s journal reveals how the Trump and Biden White Houses handled their Covid casesRepublican Sen. Rand Paul released thousands of pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s journal ahead of a hearing Wednesday, giving behind-the-scenes insight into Covid with both presidents.Listen to this article00:0000:00Dr. Anthony Fauci is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Chip…
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with itUganda has maintained since the outset that its cases were linked to the larger outbreak in eastern Congo’s remote province of Ituri, which borders Uganda.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A doctor wearing personal protective equipment at the Ebola Treatment Center in…
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at GOP-led Covid hearing, calls Rand Paul ‘unhinged’The former top health official said he was invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid the possibility that Republicans on the Senate committee might try to prosecute him for perjury. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Anthony Fauci…
Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin.The World Health Organization has long classified tanning beds as a cancer-causing agent in the same category as tobacco and asbestos.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Experts are concerned about a resurgence in the popularity of tanning among young adults.Getty Images fileJuly…
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals hysterectomy after cervical cancer diagnosis“I’m not good with pain and I’ve really been trying to be tough, but it’s not great,” the “Jersey Shore” star said while detailing her hysterectomy in a TikTok post.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Television personality Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi at the Las Vegas Convention Center…
NBA players’ Achilles tendon tears are linked to small spikes in playing time, study findsThe injury is one of basketball’s most serious. A recent study found that players logged more minutes than their season averages during the 10 to 15 games before their Achilles tendons ruptured.Listen to this article00:0000:00Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum grabs his…