Apr. 13, 2026
Modern medicine, old laws and women caught in between
Outdated federal law has failed to keep pace with modern medicine and underscores the urgent need for reform to ensure women can access comprehensive, lifesaving care, including preventive treatment, reconstruction, and coverage for post-surgical complications.
Seeking lifesaving care, I found myself in a different kind of fight--with my insurance company.
Since July 2025 I have undergone multiple medical procedures and spent countless hours on the phone with my insurer, doctors and hospitals, explaining what was happening to my body and why the correct insurance codes matter. Not to receive special treatment. Just to receive any treatment.
This is not a small-scale failure...
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