Meet Dawn. She's lives in Atlanta.
Four years ago, Dawn was diagnosed with a rare, but treatable brain tumor. Dawn's doctors are ready to help her. But CIGNA, Dawn's insurer, refuses to pay for her care because the only hospitals qualified to treat her are out-of-network.
Dawn has been fighting CIGNA on her own for years, but now she's asking for help. What's happening to Dawn could happen to any one of us. And if we all stand with Dawn to shine a light on Big Insurance's abusive practices, we can get Dawn the care she needs and make sure they don't do this to anyone ever again.
I just signed a statement supporting Dawn. CIGNA may be able to ignore Dawn, but they won't be able to ignore millions of us standing together. Will you join me?
The statement says, "I stand with Dawn Smith. CIGNA must provide the treatment she needs and stop rejecting legitimate care for all the others who are suffering."
Unfortunately, Dawn's story isn't unique—she's one of the millions of Americans who are suffering—but what she's doing about her situation is. Instead of suffering in silence, she's sharing her painful, powerful story so that, as she says, "no one else has to go through what I have."
Since she got sick, Dawn's life has been a struggle. She has terrible pain and sudden seizures that can knock her off her feet. She's had to move back in with her mom so she can have constant care. But through all that, she's kept her spirits up.
The worst part is that her condition is treatable. But CIGNA's refusal to treat her has brought her to "the end of my rope," as she puts it. CIGNA gladly accepts Dawn's premium payments, but when she needed care, they refused to pay for it, coming up with new reasons as they went.
Dawn's story is a symptom of a much bigger problem. But if we all rally behind her, we can help not just her, but everyone else who's suffering under our broken system, too. Together, we have the power to make Dawn's story different, and in the process, to remind Congress and the American people why we so desperately need health care reform.
13 comments:
Sue, I was happy to join in and this was my comment:
Please honor your obligation to Dawn Smith. The bad publicity from killing another client will hurt your business.
thats good Tom! I said some nastier things but thats just how I am! LOL
Just curious...where are you getting your information from?
Situations like this make my blood boil. I have signed the petition and wish there was more we could do for this young woman. I cannot fathom how these fatcats can cash their paychecks and bonuses, knowing someone has DIED to give these idiots big $$$!
anon, google Dawn Smith Cigna and you can read all about her and also insurance corruption.
I agree MOM, its a sickening and real situation thats happening every day in this WONDERFUL country of ours!
Sue Sue,
I joined!!! It is a crying shame!!!! It happens everyday!!
Donna Marie
you go girlfriend!!
Anonymous, just curious, where are YOU coming from?
And you don't think this will ever happen under Obama's new plan, if he should he ever get one enacted? And guess what...you can't sue the federal government...
Somebody needs to come up with a good cure for lefty stupidity.
Actually cheesehead, you can, but you have to file a claim first. If that doesn't succeed then, you persue with the U.S. district courts.
Hey look, there's some lemmings. Why don't you go see where they're going.
didn't ya hear anonymous? Obama is gonna save the world from stupidity like yours!! Go Obama!!
Unfortunately, there does not appear to be any independent confirmation of the story. Every news link merely repeats the same MoveOn comments, no verification from any news source. I'll wait until I know it's not a scam.
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