‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes Republicans and Democrats agree prior authorization needs fixing, but patients are growing impatient. By Lauren Sausser March 31, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prior-authorization-bipartisan-reform-health-insurance-outrage-ceo-killing/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9OjEaQ6uoe_LBYajGP8MJldqHn9dtRagNjrJUtoJqd3KdEzMCx0uP5EydCJRNniX8EEgL6xUwZ-fWyw2tiIKA4sJzXhQ&_hsmi=355242397&utm_content=355242397&utm_source=hs_email ‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes By Lauren Sausser The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson prompted both grief and public outrage about the ways insurers deny treatment. Republicans and Democrats agree prior authorization needs fixing, but patients are growing impatient.