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What patients hate about their health insurance
Author(s)Todd Shryock, Logan Lutton
Most are fairly satisfied, but dislike these aspects of their coverage.
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Because physicians are often the ones who have to break the news to patients that a recommended treatment or drug isn’t covered, they often bear the brunt of patient frustration with insurance companies. A survey by
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