On March 27, 2026, my mother suffered a stroke and brain bleed, leaving her in the Trauma ICU at Presby Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She requires specialized care in an acute long-term care hospital with the proper resources to support her recovery, as she's reliant on a tracheotomy, ventilator, and feeding tube, with no movement on either side of her body. Despite credible medical advice recommending these necessary treatments, AETNA, her insurance company, has continuously denied her original claim and all four subsequent appeals, pushing instead for her to be placed in a nursing home, an option that does not meet her critical medical needs.

This is not just our struggle, but a situation faced by countless individuals across the nation who are being deprived of appropriate medical treatments due to the profit-driven motives of insurance companies. According to a report by the American Medical Association, insurance denials for essential treatments have increased by 20% in recent years, leaving many families overwhelmed and patients without the care they require to survive and recover.

Our healthcare system must uphold the integrity of medical recommendations, and insurance companies should be held accountable when they choose profit over patient care. This petition calls on legislators to implement stricter regulations that prevent insurance companies from denying medically necessary treatments as prescribed by qualified healthcare professionals.

Join us in fighting to stop these discriminatory and dangerous practices that prioritize financial gain over human lives. Your signature can help send a powerful message to insurance companies like AETNA and policymakers, advocating for reform in insurance practices that will ensure fair treatment for all patients in need.

Please sign this petition to demand change and ensure that every individual receives the essential care they deserve without being at the mercy of insurance companies' biases.