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applegrove

(130,398 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:11 PM 11 hrs ago

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Insurance company refuses to pay for cancer treatment for firefighter:

Last edited Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:48 PM - Edit history (1)

People who pay for health insurance have no guarantee of treatment coverage when they need it most. This is both common and unacceptable.

This firefighter has lung cancer, and Blue Shield refuses to pay for his treatment.

www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/s...
— Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T22:48:39.507Z

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Insurance company refuses to pay for cancer treatment for firefighter: (Original Post) applegrove 11 hrs ago OP

The 50k was raised on gofundme BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #1

Thank you. That makes me feel better. applegrove 10 hrs ago #2

Insurance companies are not healthcare providers. AllyCat 10 hrs ago #3

Sorry. From Canada here. My bad. applegrove 10 hrs ago #4

That's cool. AllyCat 10 hrs ago #5

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,957 posts)

1. The 50k was raised on gofundme

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:24 PM

10 hrs ago

https://www.gofundme.com/f/blue-shield-denying-delaying-ken-joness-cancer-treatment

applegrove

(130,398 posts)

2. Thank you. That makes me feel better.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:28 PM

10 hrs ago

AllyCat

(18,548 posts)

3. Insurance companies are not healthcare providers.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:35 PM

10 hrs ago

applegrove

(130,398 posts)

4. Sorry. From Canada here. My bad.

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:47 PM

10 hrs ago

AllyCat

(18,548 posts)

5. That's cool.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:55 PM

10 hrs ago

They know nothing about healthcare except how to figure out how to pay for it. The are dreadful.

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