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Opinion: I’m a heart transplant recipient. I’m haunted by ‘ghost approval’ for medication I need to survive
“On paper, I have insurance coverage. In real life, I don’t have access. That’s what I call ‘ghost approval,’” writes patient advocate Payton Herres.
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According to STAT’s source item, Opinion: I’m a heart transplant recipient. I’m haunted by ‘ghost approval’ for medication I need to survive, “On paper, I have insurance coverage. In real life, I don’t have access. That’s what I call ‘ghost approval,’” writes patient advocate Payton Herres.
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- Opinion: I’m a heart transplant recipient. I’m haunted by ‘ghost approval’ for medication I need to surviveSTAT - 2026-05-19T08:30:00+00:00
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