Schwarzenegger grapples with new medical insurance laws
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:14
in Health & Medicine
As he considers 10 bills passed by the Legislature that would expand what insurers must pay for, he must balance improved coverage with the risk of driving costs so high that people can't afford it. Garrett Warren, 14, needs braces to fix the gaps in his teeth caused by a severe cleft lip and palate that have already required seven operations. But his family's insurance plan won't pay for them, though Warren's doctors say the braces are necessary before they can begin a final round of surgeries.