U.S. teen's liver transplant rejected to death, insurance company hit by public opinion storm

17-year-old American girl Natalie Sargsyan needed a liver transplant because of leukemia, and The Sino Insurance Group refused to pay for the procedure on the grounds that it was "experimental."Under pressure, Sinord20 expressed its willingness to "special circumstances" and agreed to pay for the liver transplant, but it was too late2
hours later,hospitalannounced Natalie's deathNatalie's parents decided to take Sinno to courtSinordissued a memoThursday defending its actions, saying experts had determined that Natalie's treatment was "inappropriate and effective."In the memo, which
was sent to employees, David Corden, president of Sinora, and Jeffrey Kang, chief medical officer, said the company consulted with experts in making the decision and questioned the effectiveness of the liver transplant"In this case, instead of using the usual vetting procedures, we consulted directly with two independent experts who were not, but two independent experts who believed that (
liver transplants) was not an effective or appropriate treatment, given the condition of the patient's , Natalie," the memo read "
Corden and Kang believe that many of the condemnations misunderstand the company's decisions and intentions." It is easy to get into the misunderstanding that most health insurance plans, whether public or private, do not include unproven for organ transplants, experimental treatment , the memo reads
, "the guarantee sedatives are based on the most scientific clinical experience available
usually based on the advice of outside experts , not accounting for more than the cost." Corden and Kang insist on the company's commitment to "ensuring that our customers have the highest quality medical care." They said: "Sinord pays more than 90 per cent of organ transplant applications , especially more than 90 per cent of liver transplant applications." "
truth Natalie was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was 14 and improved after two years of treatment, but the cancer cells spread this summer On November
2 , she underwent a bone marrow transplant at UCLA Medical Center, but remained in a coma due to postoperative complications Because of liver necrosis, doctors recommended a liver transplant 1
2
6, the hospital listed Natalie for liver transplantsurgery, saying she had a liver source four days later In a letter to Sinord, doctors said that cases like Natalie had a 65 percent chance of surviving another six months after receiving a liver transplant, but That's not paying for the surgery Sinord's refusal to respond was posted on the Internet by groups such as the California Nurses Association, many of whom called or emailed to urge Sinno to change its decision The California Nurses Association also protested outside The Glendale office of Sinord Under pressure, Sinno agreed to deal with the case as a "special case" but it was too late As for Sinno's defense, Natari's family attorney, Mark Gilag, said the memo appeared to come from lawyers and crisis management experts "The memo chattered, toethed, and unforgivable It shows that they (
) are more concerned about themselves than about their insurance customers you can see how ruthless they are "
angry
Natalie incident caused widespread concern in the community, the United States media have reported, set off a major debate on the reform of the U.S health insurance system Gerry Kingins, a nurse at the Department of Organ Transplantation at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, said in a statement from the California Nurses Association: "The nation's support for the Natalie family and the condemnation of Sinora are so powerful and uplifting, and it shows how critical the public is about the harshness of insurance companies and their insurance terms." Jill Forrio, another member of the California Nurses Association said, "The health insurance industry is always providing insurance at the lowest level and for profit, and in this case the price is the life of a young girl." Philadelphia activist Mary Shaw, said the U.S health care system ranks 37th among World Health Organization members, behind Malta
, Iceland "We have advanced medical technology, good hospital , good doctors , nurses, but insurance companies are in the way," she said It's not just a medical or political event, it's about human rights "
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Tang)