Nataline Sarkisyan, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, died hours after CIGNA reversed its original decision, agreeing to approve her liver transplant. CIGNA originally declined the transplant because her plan does not cover "experimental, investigational and unproven services," her doctors said.
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- YouTube: Cigna Health Denies My 17 yr old sister's Insurance Claim (Time 3:04)
- Reuters: Bereaved family campaigns for Edwards (January 6, 2008)
- LA Daily News: Hundreds honor girl who needed liver transplant (December 28, 2007)
- KNBC: Funeral Held For Northridge Teen Who Needed Liver Transplant (December 28, 2007)
- Los Angeles Times: "Cigna stands by decision on transplant" (December 25, 2007)
- Chicago Tribune: Cigna faces lawsuit in death after policy fight (December 23, 2007)
- ABC News: Tragedy for Teen After Surgery Denied (December 21, 2007)
- Statement from Nataline Sarkisyan's mother, Hilda Sarkisyan: "We have a war here...They're the ones who caused this. They're the one that told us to go there, and they would pay for the transplant."
- International Herald Tribune: U.S. girl dies hours after insurer reverses (December 20, 2007)
- Los Angeles Daily News: Teen dies before she can receive transplant (December 20, 2007)
- CBS Los Angeles: Cancer Survivor Dies After Transplant Is Approved (December 20, 2007)
- Yahoo! Finance: CIGNA Capitulates to Patient Revolt (December 20, 2007)
- California Nurses Association: CIGNA Capitulates to Patient Revolt (December 20, 2007)
