After man’s death following insurance denials, West Virginia tackles prior authorization

Six months after Eric Tennant died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care, West Virginia’s Republican governor signed a bill intended to curb the harms of insurance denials. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tennant, a coal mining safety instructor from … Read more

Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that one of his predecessors told him he wished he had been the one to bomb Iran. It appears he did not speak to any of the four former presidents. An aide for George W. Bush told NBC News that “they haven’t been in touch,” while an … Read more