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A Brevard woman owed her insurer a nickel, so it canceled her coverage

Elisabeth Rosenthal - KFF Health News

When medical bills started rolling in, a Melbourne teacher’s aide wondered why her insurance suddenly wasn’t covering them. The answer? She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy.

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