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section: health
first_reported: 2026-11-05 23:29 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 23:29 EST
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# Brooklyn mother's appeal overturns denial of son's $27,000 surgery

A Brooklyn mother won an appeal of her insurer's denial for her 9-year-old son's $27,000 surgery, according to CBS New York.

Section: [Health](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [Nadine Friedman](/new-york/wiki/nadine-friedman.md), [Ozzie Roberts](/new-york/wiki/ozzie-roberts.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-health-insurance-how-to-overturn-denial-coverage/), 2026-11-05 23:29 EST: How a Brooklyn mom fought the system when her son's surgery wasn't covered by insurance

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