posted May 10, 2025 12:53 PM            

Deron Wells is battling stage 4 lung cancer.

The husband and father of three is also now battling his insurance company.

"I am really sad that my life is in the hands of these decision-makers who seem to make these decisions in such a cold way," Wells said.

The 59-year-old and his family say Cigna had approved him for procedures that would allow him to be transferred to Northwestern Medicine in Chicago for a clinical trial double lung transplant he had been medically approved for.

As they were preparing to leave UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center on Friday, Cigna denied coverage for both the transplant and medical transfer to Illinois.

"The last option we have is for us to take him to Northwestern, period. I hope Cigna really understands the seriousness of the situation. We're not just a number. We are talking about his life," his wife Janet Savarimuthu said.

Lung transplants are not a standard treatment for lung cancer.

"Our coverage guidelines are grounded in national clinical standards to help ensure the best possible outcomes for patients," Cigna Healthcare said in a statement.

As Wells awaits an appeal, friends have launched a campaign to help him get the life-saving transplant.

"Deron deserves this chance that we're fighting so hard to make sure that he gets," his friend Scott Kern said.

The once active and healthy father says his fight for life isn't over.

"I'm truly hoping that Cigna will change its tune and will have a positive outlook on this because I'm not done yet," Wells said.

posted May 10, 2025 03:02 PM            

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Originally posted by teasel:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was preparing to fly across the country for a life-changing double-lung transplant when his insurance company denied him coverage.

Deron Wells is battling stage 4 lung cancer.

The husband and father of three is also now battling his insurance company.

"I am really sad that my life is in the hands of these decision-makers who seem to make these decisions in such a cold way," Wells said.

The 59-year-old and his family say Cigna had approved him for procedures that would allow him to be transferred to Northwestern Medicine in Chicago for a clinical trial double lung transplant he had been medically approved for.

As they were preparing to leave UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center on Friday, Cigna denied coverage for both the transplant and medical transfer to Illinois.

"The last option we have is for us to take him to Northwestern, period. I hope Cigna really understands the seriousness of the situation. We're not just a number. We are talking about his life," his wife Janet Savarimuthu said.

Lung transplants are not a standard treatment for lung cancer.

"Our coverage guidelines are grounded in national clinical standards to help ensure the best possible outcomes for patients," Cigna Healthcare said in a statement.

As Wells awaits an appeal, friends have launched a campaign to help him get the life-saving transplant.

"Deron deserves this chance that we're fighting so hard to make sure that he gets," his friend Scott Kern said.

The once active and healthy father says his fight for life isn't over.

"I'm truly hoping that Cigna will change its tune and will have a positive outlook on this because I'm not done yet," Wells said.

Wells was told that he would get a response to his appeal by Thursday.[/B]

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The bolded tells it all.

Think about it. The guy has stage 4 Lung Cancer! That means the cancer has already metastasize, meaning it has already spread to other vital organs and his prognostic is not very good. Even if he were to get new lungs, because the cancer has already invaded other vital organs, his chances of survival are not good, and also the cancer could possibly invade the new lungs too, making all this procedure a waste!

Lung transplant organs are VERY HARD TO COME BY, there is usually a long list of people waiting, and these organs are usually not given to people who have poor prognostics. This is called triage.

posted May 10, 2025 03:11 PM            

As we can see, mainstream media cannot be trusted because medical journalism is dead. Political journalism is dead. Dead and buried by the democrats/globalists propaganda machine.

I am beginning to think some people are paid to post propaganda after propaganda, because it makes no damn sense. The tactic seems to be, if you throw enough sh**** against the wall, some of it will stick.