Health Insurance Stops Cancer Patient's Surgery DURING Operation... To Dispute Her Coverage w/ Dr. Elisabeth Potter + Dr. Eric Weiss on Stem Cells for Autism – Ask Dr. Drew

Texas surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Potter says UnitedHealthcare stopped her mid-surgery to question if the patient's procedure was necessary – despite the fact the patient was already on the operating table. ••「 LINKS & SOURCES: https://drdrew.com/872025 」•• The health insurance giant denies that it would ever ask a doctor to interrupt care. But this incident follows an alarming pattern with UnitedHealthcare. According to Daily Mail, "UnitedHealthcare has also been accused of using an AI program with a 90 percent error rate to deny claims."
"Without insurance," the Mail says the surgery being performed by Dr. Potter "costs anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000."
The Mail also reports a spokesperson from UnitedHealthcare claimed "There are no insurance related circumstances that would require a physician to step out of surgery... We did not ask nor would ever expect a physician to interrupt patient care to answer a call."

Dr. Elisabeth Potter details UnitedHealthcare’s legal threats against her for speaking out. Dr. Eric Weiss shares his pioneering work in stem cell therapy for autism, drawing from his son’s journey and a suppressed CDC study showing a 1135% autism increase linked to thimerosal in vaccines.

Dr. Elisabeth Potter is a board-certified plastic surgeon who earned her MD from Emory University and completed a fellowship at MD Anderson. She specializes in natural breast reconstruction, performing over 1,000 DIEP flap surgeries. Formerly a regulatory analyst of FDA law, she monitors BIA-ALCL risks. Follow at https://x.com/epottermd

Dr. Eric Weiss is board-certified in plastic surgery and a leader in regenerative medicine. Founder of North Florida Stem Cells Clinic, he treats autism with stem cell therapy. He co-authored Educating Marston, a memoir about his son’s autism journey. Follow at https://instagram.com/northfloridastemcells

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