HEALTHJun 4 · 19:02 UTCABC7 CHICAGOKGO

Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims

A retired San Francisco firefighter died from stage 4 lung cancer after Blue Shield denied his treatment claims. He spent his final months appealing to San Francisco's Health Service Board to intervene in the insurance dispute.

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