Union Is Part Of A Campaign That Wins Cancer Care For Teen From Pacificare

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/8193

By Doug Cunningham

Giant health insurer Pacificare has buckled under the pressure of a public campaign that included efforts by the California Nurses Association. It's reversing a decision to deny coverage to a 17 year old cancer patient - Nick Colombo. Pacificare is owned by United Health, and the CNA says last year it was fined $3.5 million for improperly denying coverage in 133,000 cases.