Man Sues After Being Denied Treatment For Breast Cancer

This article from Australia's The Age is about an American man who is suing his employer, Verizon, and his health insurance company for not covering expensive treatment for breast cancer. "An American man with breast cancer sued his employer and health insurers for $US 2 million, saying he was denied adequate treatment because he is a man...[the insurance company] has allowed the same procedure for women...About 1600 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about one-quarter of them will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

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