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Health Provider Pulls The Plug On Local Family

Monday, September 28, 2009 - A family who relied on help from the state for health insurance ended up needing some help from KUSI's Michael Turko. Turko says they paid their premiums every month, but got cut off without warning after minor surgery.

Health insurance is on everyone's mind these days, and problems with coverage are cropping up more and more often. Here's a case where a mom tried to make sure everything was taken care of in advance. But after her son had surgery, her insurance company hit her with a nasty surprise... when the bills came in, they pulled the plug!

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