U.s. To Wellpoint: Stop Dropping Breast Cancer Patients

U.S. to Wellpoint: Stop dropping breast cancer patients

BOSTON (Reuters) - Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called on health insurer WellPoint to stop dropping coverage for patients recently diagnosed with breast cancer, calling the practice "deplorable."

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