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Marine Corps veteran Ron Winters and his wife, Teresa, at their home in Durant, Okla. When Winters found out in August 2022 that he had bladder cancer, he braced for the fight of his life. But he says prior authorization created multiple obstacles that delayed care, including surgery. Winters says his cancer has advanced to stage 4.

Cancer patients face frightening delays in treatment approvals

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