I'm very angry. You know I told you that my best friend was dealing with ALS? He needs a feeding tube and five minutes before he left for the operation and the insurance company, what passes for state insurance here, decided to inform him that they would not pay for it because it's not life or death. Since when is failure to thrive not life or death? I'm angry because anyone would put a price on human life, and because there is not much I can do although I am writing a letter, because I can't just pull a nine or $10,000 bill out of my pocket. Any suggestions as to path to pursue?