Ohio House Insurance Committee hears testimony on bill to help terminally ill patients

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House Insurance Committee heard proponent testimony on HB 24, a bill to expand Medigap coverage to patients under 65 with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), on Tuesday afternoon. A rare diagnosisThe hearing included testimony from Strongsville resident Angelina Fanous, who was diagnosed with ALS at just 29 years old. She has a terminal illness. Why can't she get the health coverage she needs? RELATED: She has a terminal illness. Why can't she get the health coverage she needs?"It would drastically improve my quality of life if I could enroll in a Medigap plan," she told News 5 during an interview. "I obviously have a limited amount of energy and time. I should be able to spend my time enjoying life and not fighting with an insurance company."Right now, Fanous has to switch health insurance plans every year because companies change what they cover and fight denials for basic services, like her feeding formula, which is her m...