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by jahewson 2517 days ago
> At least now, if a cancer patient gets denied drugs, they can go to another doctor or get a second opinion.

This is not true; if your insurance company will not cover a specific drug then going to another doctor will make no difference. And you can’t go to another insurance company outside of open enrolment - assuming your employer even offers plans from more than one insurer.