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The van nockers appealed that denial. that appeal was denied again. they appealed it a second time. this time paul actually went to health america, pled his case, health america sent the file out to an independent, outside reviewer. the committee heard from kylers doctor. they got a report back from their outside reviewer, and their outside reviewer actually said there was medical literature to support the use of this treatment for a patient like kyler in kylers condition with his prognosis. the...

Health america coventary, what was the reason it gave for not covering the cost of this? >> they deemed the treatment to be experimental. >> didnt they -- isnt it not in many respects the same kind of experimental not fda approved treatment that they approved previously that just happened to cost a little less? >> as far as we can tell, yes, sir. weve asked them and didnt get much response. >> david, we read your complaint today. it sounds like, you know, to use this awful phrase there literally...

Their outside reviewer actually said there was medical literature to support the use of this treatment for a patient like kyler in kylers condition with his prognosis. the committee then denied it again, sent a letter to the van nockers saying you know what? we denied it again. and our decision this time is final and the only thing you can do is file a lawsuit. thats what we did. >> paul, if you had any time during all of this to follow this health care debate at all, what did you think when you...

This time paul actually went to health america, pled his case, health america sent the file out to an independent, outside reviewer. the committee heard from kylers doctor. they got a report back from their outside reviewer, and their outside reviewer actually said there was medical literature to support the use of this treatment for a patient like kyler in kylers condition with his prognosis. the committee then denied it again, sent a letter to the van nockers saying you know what? we denied it...

Treatment that they approved previously that just happened to cost a little less? >> as far as we can tell, yes, sir. weve asked them and didnt get much response. >> david, we read your complaint today. it sounds like, you know, to use this awful phrase there literally are, in fact, death panels. complaint review committees that decided, sorry. this 5-year-old boy cant have the one drug thatll save his life. can you explain how that worked? >> sure. basically what happens was the doctor submitte...