The shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, Brian Thompson, has reignited national outrage over the injustices in health coverage that many Americans face.
Despite advances in healthcare coverage, protections for patients remain incomplete, as shown by the vast number of Americans who lack legal recourse when claims are denied.
In the 1990s, states based on California's patients' rights movement established some rights for HMO coverage, but many still lack access to justice.
The Supreme Court's 1987 decision in Pilot Life Insurance Co. vs. Dedeaux prevents employees from suing their insurers for damages, often leaving them without options.
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