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Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication
Original: Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report
Kenney Blewett died by suicide after his insurance company delayed coverage of a medication his doctors had prescribed, according to a report. His wife said he had been hopeful the drug would help him and said, 'I wish we had the chance to find out.' The case has drawn attention to how coverage delays can affect patients in mental health crises.
Why now: The report reignites anger over insurance practices delaying access to prescribed medication, especially for mental health treatment.
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- Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report · The Independent
Kenney Blewett’s wife said her husband was hopeful the medication would work but said, ‘I wish we had the chance to find out’
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