Insurance change raises access concerns about a type of breast reconstruction

Health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse doctors who perform a complex type of breast reconstruction surgery. Doctors and patients fear the changes will make the procedure inaccessible to those who can’t afford it. Dr. Elisabeth Potter, plastic surgeon and co-founder of the Community Breast Reconstruction Alliance, joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
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