Cancer is increasingly affecting younger populations, with a significant rise in cases of colorectal and bowel cancer among those under 50. Medical professionals are struggling to understand the reasons behind this trend. A bowel cancer expert has identified five reasons for the increase, while the director of GI Oncology at Intermountain highlights the difficulties in securing basic treatments for cancer patients due to obstacles from health insurance companies. Reports have also noted persistent issues with denials of prior authorization and payments by Medicare Advantage plans administered by private insurers since 2018. The harrowing reality of this situation is exemplified by clinics where 70 percent of young patients, including those as young as 14, have incurable colon cancer.
"In 2018, a report found 'widespread and persistent' problems related to denials of prior authorization and payments to providers [by Medicare Advantage plans administered by private insurance companies]." https://t.co/vwwLCeu7my
Doctor shares harrowing reality of working in a clinic where 70 percent of young patients have incurable colon cancer- including a 14-year-old https://t.co/DEhMd4g7oD https://t.co/byL7EoKsQu
Great article by @EpochTimes . Colorectal Cancer Is Striking Young People, and ‘Some New Exposures’ May Be Fueling It | The Epoch Times https://t.co/7eZAXAw3Mf
I'm a bowel cancer expert, here are five reasons the disease is becoming more common in under 50's https://t.co/PrTGBd4q2L https://t.co/em9gpX2sgq
Below is the director of GI Oncology at Intermountain describing what it's like trying to get his cancer patients access to the "most basic of treatments" as health insurance companies & payers increasingly put up obstacles despite the increase in premiums they receive: https://t.co/IPuUSmmkpQ
Cancer is striking more young people, leaving doctors racing to figure out why. “I don’t have a stomach anymore.” https://t.co/hJZAwRUjOA https://t.co/hJZAwRUjOA