Call for Action: What COVID issues are health insurances companies required to cover?
Local woman calls for help after her mom spend 3 months in the hospital
April 19, 2021 7:33 AM Leah Linscheid
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When you’re dealing with the long-term effects of COVID-19, the last thing you want is a health insurance company deciding you don’t get the treatment you need to get better. But according to 78-year-old Karen Nelson’s family, that’s what happened to their matriarch.
Karen’s daughter, Tanya Williams, has been leading the battle against health insurance company Aetna to get her mother the care she needs. After three months in the hospital, Williams says doctors repeatedly referred Karen to a long-term care facility, where she could receive rehabilitation and a better chance at returning home. Aetna, however, continually denied that referral.
Madison, Wis. – During his biennial budget address tonight, Governor
Tony Evers announced the most comprehensive package in Wisconsin history to address out-of-control prescription drug prices. Building on the work of the Governor’s Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices, Governor Evers is proposing over a dozen innovative and effective policy solutions to reduce the price of prescription drugs and ensure Wisconsinites can access and afford the medications they need.
As chair of the Governor’s Prescription Drug Task Force, Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Nathan Houdek released the following statement in support of the Governor’s budget:
“Last year the Governor’s Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices recommended several policies to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible. The Governor’s budget is an important step toward making those recommendations a reality so that necessary medications are more accessible for everyone. By cont