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'Out of control': Cancer surgeon claims UnitedHealthcare questioned her mid-procedure (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 5 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/usa@midwest.social

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A breast cancer surgeon had to "scrub out mid-surgery" to call a UnitedHealthcare representative because the insurance giant questioned whether the procedure she was in the middle of performing was really necessary.

Dr. Elisabeth Potter posted her story to Instagram this week, and the post has gotten more than 221,000 likes.

Still wearing her scrub cap, Dr. Potter began her video saying, "It’s 2025, and navigating insurance has somehow just gotten worse."

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Universal healthcare would have the same effect. The government would spend a lot more money on preventative care.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Looking at Canada and Sweden as models, they absolutely do. Getting an actual specialist appointment takes a long long time, but they do get there eventually. And they def do a better job at getting you the meds you need in a timely fashion.

[–] lordkuri@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Getting an actual specialist appointment takes a long long time

Well, thank the gods of capitalism that I only have to wait 5 months to see a specialist (for a basic intake appointment, mind you, not even one for any real treatment) for the debilitating spinal injury that is causing me severe pain and mobility issues every second of every day. I'd hate to have affordable universal health care that might make me wait to see a specialist.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That.... Doesn't sound like a bad thing.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

It's not, I'm advocating for universal healthcare.

[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

Preventative care is DIRT CHEAP compared to any treatment or management of any condition.