Family of Massachusetts man who died in Fiji struggled to get medical evacuation

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Published3 days ago
Duration1:40
Video IDJf7sC8wJJF0
Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
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Video TypeRegular Video

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Views832
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Engagement Rate3.73%
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Scott Winslow, from Holbrook, Massachusetts, died after he was in intensive care at a hospital in Fiji for weeks. Winslow was sailing through the South Pacific when he got an infection that led to an embolism in his lung. His family said his insurance company, Aetna, denied the transport and the medical flight to get Winslow home, which would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Before Winslow died, WBZ-TV reached out to Aetna. In a statement, a spokesperson said they were continuing to work with Winslow's family "and his providers in Fiji to identify the best way to get him back safely to the United States for continued treatment." YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSBoston Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSBoston Twitter: @wbz

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