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How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target

The agency shuttered abruptly this month, leaving parents-to-be out of thousands of dollars and surrogates missing payments.
silhouette of pregnant woman
silhouette of pregnant woman
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A medical examiner's testimony put a father behind bars for life. Now he says he 'made a mistake.'

Dr. Bruce Levy's finding that Alex Maze died of shaken baby syndrome was critical in the murder conviction of his father, Russell Maze.

Insurance denied an $800,000 seizure drug — twice. A state-run panel helped a teen get it.

Experts say most people are unaware that each state has an office to help fight denied insurance claims, surprise medical bills, and Medicare fraud.
Paxton Pope; Paxton's medication vial.
Paxton Pope; Paxton's medication vial.

Dozens of boys say they were abused in a Christian scouting program that vowed to raise godly men

Boys in the Assemblies of God join the Royal Rangers for Bible study and backpacking. But the ministry has also drawn sexual predators, NBC News found.
Chris Woods Sr. holds a childhood photo of himself.
Chris Woods Sr. holds a childhood photo of himself.

Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old's scoliosis. Insurance says it's too new to cover.

Insurance considers the procedure experimental, but spinal surgeons say companies aren’t aligning policies with the latest medical research.
Anne Marie Hukriede and her daughter Vivian at a dance studio in Centennial, Colo.
Anne Marie Hukriede and her daughter Vivian at a dance studio in Centennial, Colo.

'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth.
Kelsey and Xayden Love; Lauren Kent; Zenorah's grave.
Kelsey and Xayden Love; Lauren Kent; Zenorah's grave.

She needed a drug to prevent MS relapse. An insurance denial left her struggling for months.

Insurance required Serena Hostvet to try cheaper drugs before approving her prescription, a process that saddled her with debilitating side effects.
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Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during exams, lawsuit says

At least 25 women have been contacted by investigators after they found photos and videos on Dr. Blaine McGraw's devices.
Jane Doe, face obscured by sunlight, in her backyard.
Jane Doe, face obscured by sunlight, in her backyard.

Their daughter needed reconstructive surgery. They got an insurance fight.

After multiple appeals and denials, Dave Olson pulled a huge portion of the procedure's roughly $100,000 cost from his 401(k).
ear surgery
ear surgery

How Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators as they abused children

NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world's largest Pentecostal denomination.
Stephanie Davis stands outside the Refuge Church of the Assemblies of God
Stephanie Davis stands outside the Refuge Church of the Assemblies of God

A liver transplant might save him — if he can get the drug he needs to stay alive long enough

A health insurance dispute is preventing a North Carolina man from getting a cancer drug his doctors say is necessary.
John Middleton and his twin brother, James, embrace on a porch bench
John Middleton and his twin brother, James, embrace on a porch bench