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'I can't go on like this': US asks what's next for healthcare

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One in five Americans reported provider refused to pay for care recommended by a doctor last year .

'I can't keep going like this,' says special ed teacher Robin Ginkel , 43 , who has spent two years fighting with her insurance company.

Many advocates are also concerned about problems worsening as Donald Trump returns to the White House .

Public data on rate of insurance denials - which can also happen after care has been received - is limited.

But surveys of patients and medical professionals suggest insurance companies are requiring more "prior authorisation" for procedures.

In Maryland , for example, the number of claim denials disclosed by insurers has jumped more than 70% over five years .

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81

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80

Neutral language

41

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informal

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English

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57

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