Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills.
But the insurer did make some exceptions. On several occasions, Blue Cross executives signed deals to pay for their wives’ treatment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/blue-cross-blue-shield-louisiana-insurance-lawsuit-breast-cancer-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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