The shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive, Brian Thompson, reopened a national wound inflicted by the delay and denial of health coverage to countless Americans.
Despite progress on healthcare coverage and rights, protecting American patients is unfinished business. More than 100 million Americans have no legal recourse if a health insurance company messes up our claim.
In the 1987 case Pilot Life Insurance Co. vs. Dedeaux, the Supreme Court ruled that people with employer-provided coverage do not have a right to sue their insurer for damages.
Even after initiatives such as the Affordable Care Act, insured Americans particularly those with employer coverage still face significant hurdles in seeking justice against wrongful insurance denials.
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