InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Whistleblowers warn about training military doctors
Military doctors who we spoke with are warning about the training to care for soldiers
(InvestigateTV) — When American troops are wounded every second and decision matters. But Joce Sterman spoke with military doctors who warned the people who treat them may not have enough hands-on experience to be ready.
Plus, a paperwork problem left one fallen firefighter’s children without health insurance – and their mother without answers.
Worries over training military doctors
The conflict in Iran means the potential for more deaths and injuries for American service members overseas. But those hurt on any potential battlefield around the globe face a stark reality according to whistleblowers and military experts putting careers at risk to talk with InvestigateTV.
They say the lack of surgical volume and experience available at military hospitals here at home means medical personnel aren’t ready for action, putting troops at risk for fully preventable deaths.
Despite sounding the alarm to Congress - and our own investigation pointing out most military operating rooms look like ghost towns, the lack of conflict readiness for military medical personnel is being ignored - with whistleblowers telling us their efforts to get reps and experience off base are being challenged at every turn.
Accidental insurance drops can leave families fighting for coverage
Accidental health insurance drops can frustrate patients and delay them from paying for care. The insurance debacle can leave entire families in limbo waiting for hospitals, insurance companies and HR departments to set things back in order.
National Consumer Investigative Reporter Caresse Jackman sits down with a firefighter’s widow who had to play the middle person between her late husband’s HR department and the health insurance company.
We explain what happens when insurance confusion complicates care - and what you need to know if this accidental drop happens to you.
Untangling a medical fraud fiasco
Health coverage can be complicated enough when the care is real. But when charges show up for services or supplies a patient never requested, it can turn into a fraud fight with real financial consequences.
Investigative reporter Jeremy Finley in Nashville follows one couple’s effort to untangle questionable Medicare-related charges tied to tests and equipment they say they never ordered.
Tips to reset your spending habits
“No spend” challenges are everywhere, but do they actually work? In this Watching Your Wallet, Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa finds ways to make a month of no extra spending successful for you.
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