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June 5: The Fiscal Times covers DENIED & Filmmaker Julie Winokur from MTM10
Blaire Briody of The Fiscal Times writes about the shortfalls of health care documented by MTM10 filmmaker Julie Winokur’s film DENIED, this year’s Jury Winner.
“Cost, of course, remains a major concern. The American Cancer Society calculated the costs of early-stage breast cancer treatments over a year and a half to be $111,000. Wessenberg’s doctors estimated that they spent over $250,000 in the attempt to save her life (including estimated costs of their donated labor and treatments), and that number rises every year. Many people are unsure whether there will be enough federal money to pay for the new bill. Some states are aggressively fighting the health care bill, and at least 14 have filed suit against the federal government. Starting in 2014, insurance agencies will no longer be allowed to deny coverage to someone with a pre-existing condition, but will they be able to cope with a $250,000 tab for the number of people who may need care?”
Read here for full article.
Published on June 7, 2010
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