"I was fighting to survive": Patients still struggle with preauthorization despite promise of reform
March 11, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That's why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had…