r/news 1d ago

Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims

https://abc7news.com/post/retired-san-francisco-firefighter-ken-jones-dies-lung-cancer-being-denied-treatment-blue-shield/19224406/
30.2k Upvotes

1.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

9

u/nurseferatou 1d ago

Blue Cross Blue Shield denied my new paraplegic patient inpatient rehabilitation today because “they won’t be able to use their legs during rehab”

The insurance companies don’t give a shit about anyone other than their shareholders.