David Bourgas

David Baourgas is an activist involved in the frontlines of demanding universal health care, and ending abusive practices by the nation's largest health insurance companies, including excluding people based on race, gender, or income.

Reuters has released a report that alleges that WellPoint, the largest health benefits company in America by membership, is routinely dropping policies of breast cancer patients.

According to the Reuters report, a computer algorithm was deployed to target women with breast cancer or were recently diagnosed with the disease.The Reuters article profiles several patients with breast cancer whose policies were canceled, decreasing their chances of recovery.

WellPoint has been trying to craft a positive public image for itself, and told Reuters that it prides itself on having a female CEO and several women on its Board of Directors. Yet, dropping insurance policies for breast cancer patients “stands in stark contrast” to this desired public image.