All posts tagged "surgery"

After Her Botched Surgery, She Pitched A Medical Disclosure Bill. Doctors Are Fighting It

Breast Cancer Patients Face Insurance Denials That Complicate Recovery: ‘The Emotional Toll Was Enormous’

‘Miracle Baby’:Missouri Woman Gets Pregnant After Having Fallopian Tubes Removed

By Andy Marso The Kansas City Star WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) In March, 39-year-old Elizabeth Kough gave birth to a healthy 7-pound,...

Tummy Tuck For The Holidays? Many Try To Squeeze In Elective Surgeries At Year’s End

By Lisa Schencker Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Among the procedures that see increases this time of year are bunion surgery,...

Nipple, Areola Tattoos Prove Life-Changing For Breast Cancer Survivors

By Daysi Calavia-Robertson Newsday WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) For six years now, every October Olga Lucia has been hosting a “Day of...

Why Don’t More People Shop For Health Care? Online Tools Exist, But Most Don’t Use Them

By Lisa Schencker Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As columnist Lisa Schencker reports, “Illinois’ largest insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield...