Real "Norma Rae" Dies of Cancer After Insurer Delayed Treatment

The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie "Norma Rae" died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment. She was 68. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 16, 2009 - 9:48 AM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 16, 2009

A well written memorial to Crystal Lee Sutton, bringing together links between building labor unions, fighting racism, fighting poverty, and, in the last instance, fighting murder by a health insurance company.

Several years ago, Sutton was diagnosed with meningioma, a type of cancer of the nervous system. While such cancers are typically slow-growing, Sutton’s was not ... More »

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by Barry Grossheim - Sep. 16, 2009

Another case that shows having health insurance is no assurance of life saving coverage.

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