The thing that resonates with me is that the situation is very similar to the one that my brother-in-law has found himself in. The tumor, the treatable nature of it (only if his in-network doctor knew what to do), and the suffering of the whole family. It's crazy. When this got forwarded to me, all you have to do is change the name of the patient and the insurance company - the experience is the same.
Dear MoveOn member,
Meet Dawn. She lives in Atlanta.
Four years ago, Dawn was diagnosed with a rare, but treatable brain tumor. Dawn's doctors are ready to help her. But CIGNA, Dawn's insurer, refuses to pay for her care because the only hospitals qualified to treat her are out-of-network.
Dawn has been fighting CIGNA on her own for years, but now she's asking for help. What's happening to Dawn could happen to any one of us. And if we all stand with Dawn to shine a light on Big Insurance's abusive practices, we can get Dawn the care she needs and make sure they don't do this to anyone ever again.
I just signed a statement supporting Dawn. CIGNA may be able to ignore Dawn, but they won't be able to ignore millions of us standing together. Will you join me? Clicking below will add your name:
http://pol.moveon.org/dawnsmith/o.pl?id=17251-10405685-wBIgNfx&t=3
The statement says, "I stand with Dawn Smith. CIGNA must provide the treatment she needs and stop rejecting legitimate care for all the others who are suffering."
Unfortunately, Dawn's story isn't unique—she's one of the millions of Americans who are suffering—but what she's doing about her situation is. Instead of suffering in silence, she's sharing her painful, powerful story so that, as she says, "no one else has to go through what I have."
Since she got sick, Dawn's life has been a struggle. She has terrible pain and sudden seizures that can knock her off her feet. She's had to move back in with her mom so she can have constant care. But through all that, she's kept her spirits up.
The worst part is that her condition is treatable. But CIGNA's refusal to treat her has brought her to "the end of my rope," as she puts it. CIGNA gladly accepts Dawn's premium payments, but when she needed care, they refused to pay for it, coming up with new reasons as they went.
Dawn's story is a symptom of a much bigger problem. But if we all rally behind her, we can help not just her, but everyone else who's suffering under our broken system, too. Together, we have the power to make Dawn's story different, and in the process, to remind Congress and the American people why we so desperately need health care reform.
I'm standing with Dawn. Will you join me? Clicking below will add your name:
http://pol.moveon.org/dawnsmith/o.pl?id=17251-10405685-wBIgNfx&t=4
Thanks for all you do.
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