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‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”

New York Climate Week in an Election Year

Will 2024’s Conference Move the Needle Toward Sustainability Policy Imperatives?

The Elderly, the Disabled, and Others Are Prisoners of Brutal, Inadequate Walkers

Walkers are a staple of life and independence until it is time to use them to get off sidewalks or go up and down stairs. Here they fail miserably.

Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”

Too many therapists and their patients have been led to believe there’s a formula for grieving and that everyone must process the five steps—nonsense.