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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

Prior authorization mostly happens behind the scenes, almost always electronically, and nearly all requests are quickly, or even instantly, approved. The Right to Try Act, signed by President Donald Trump in 2018, entitles patients with terminal illnesses to try experimental drugs, but it does not obligate insurance companies to pay for them.