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Insurance denies coverage for teen’s surgery to treat severe epilepsy
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May 27, 2026
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4:02Now PlayingIn our series “The Cost of Denial,” NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports on a 13-year-old Illinois girl who suffers from as many as four seizures a day. Insurance denied coverage for the surgery her doctor said could help, but then reversed its decision days after we asked about the case.
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