john waas
New York, NY
Writer Murray Waas is picking up the prestigious Barlett & Steele award today for his special report on health insurers dropping patients after they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Reynolds Center is holding a panel discussion with Murray Waas.
Murray’s Waas' investigation revealed that a giant health insurer had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer for aggressive investigations.
We published the Murray Waas story in April. The Obama administration and Congressional Democrats demanded insurers end the policy known as rescission immediately.
Within days, Wellpoint announced it would stop dropping coverage. The very next day, UnitedHealth Group followed suit, as would most of the health insurance industry.