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Randahl FinkonMastodon14h ago
Out of 38 OECD countries, the US provides the worst healthcare for its people.
This time it killed Eric Tenant, 58, who needed cancer treatment, but instead of the US providing it, his healthcare insurer denied it as "unnecessary" four times — and then he died.
https://moneywise.com/insurance/health/insurance-prior-authorization-cancer-treatment-denial
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Analysis Summary
A West Virginia man, Eric Tennant, 58, died in September 2025 after his state health insurance repeatedly denied coverage for a $50,000 cancer treatment his oncologist recommended. The US spends the most per capita on healthcare among OECD nations yet has below-average life expectancy compared to peer countries. The insurer only reversed the denial after KFF Health News and NBC News contacted them with questions, but by then Tennant's condition had worsened and he was no longer a candidate for treatment.
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“Out of 38 OECD countries, the US provides the worst healthcare for its people.”
US ranks 33 out of 38 OECD countries for life expectancy. Not worst on every metric, but bottom quartile on major health outcomes vs peer nations.
“Eric Tenant, 58, needed cancer treatment, but his healthcare insurer denied it as "unnecessary" four times — and then he died.”
Eric Tennant died of stage 4 cancer after his health insurance denied treatment; UnitedHealthcare and PEIA issued a series of denials. Well-documented by NBC News and KFF.
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