Prior Authorization: The Insurance Denial System Blocking Your Treatment w/ Miranda Yaver, PhD

Every year, tens of millions of Americans are denied the medical care they've already paid for - not by their doctors, but by their insurers. Miranda Yaver PhD, the author of the new book Coverage Denied, explains how insurers use "rationing by inconvenience", and what patients, advocates, and policymakers can do to fight back in this #CareTalk episode with show host, cancer survivor, and health care advocate Laura Packard from Health Care Voices.Get the book: https://amzn.to/4uCmN6zPlus Louise Norris from healthinsurance.org and Diane Archer from Just Care answer your American health insurance and health care questions on Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, private insurance and more.This episode has more about fighting prior authorization problems, losing essential health plan insurance in New York due to income, and how does employer-based health insurance work.New episodes of Care Talk every Tuesday, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Text or call in your health insurance and health care questions in to (202) 838-6837 to get answers in future shows!Free or Low Cost Health Care Resources on our show page: https://healthcarevoices.org/caretalk