Dawn Smith

I have no health insurance. Dawn Smith might as well not have any health insurance. From MoveOn.org: Dawn Smith lives in Atlanta. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare, but treatable brain tumor. Her doctors are ready to remove it, but they can't because CIGNA refuses to pay for the surgery. Dawn has been fighting CIGNA on her own, but now she's asking for help. CIGNA may be able to ignore her, but they won't be able to ignore millions of us standing together. I just added my name to...Read Full Story

Still has her brain tumor, still desperately petitioning CIGNA to approve the surgery doctors have been waiting for two years to perform. She's on pain medication while she waits, and now, CIGNA has jacked the price she has to pay for that medicine from $10 to $1,115. From Dawn: I'm at the end of my rope. What CIGNA is doing to me is—well, it's outrageous. I have a brain tumor. Doctors are ready to help me. But CIGNA has been blocking me from getting testing and treatment for two years, while...Read Full Story

Dawn Smith is a cancer patient who is prominently featured in the latest political campaign by non-profit group MoveOn.org.  Dawn has been denied out-of-network coverage for a critical cancer treatment by her health insurance company.  The team at MoveOn is asking members to sign a petition on Dawn's behalf. Here's MoveOn's appeal: Dawn is a few years younger than me. She lives in Atlanta. She's an aspiring playwright. And four years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare, but treatable brain...Read Full Story

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