86-Year-Old Man Dies Five Days After Authoring Daily Beast Article

DailyBeastLogoThe headline, initially glimpsed on its own, invites natural skepticism. It reads: “My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare.” But once you click through and read the sub-headline, there is absolutely no confusion or doubt:

Malcolm MacDougall, a prominent speechwriter and creative director, was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. Even after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, his insurance company delayed and denied cancer treatments despite MacDougall paying his premiums. This is his story, in his own words, written five days before he died.

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