[Fraulein]

When my father was diagnosed with two brain tumors, the doctors wanted to perform a list of other tests, in part, to discover the primary source of the cancer (colon, liver, etc). My father also had several other serious health problems. However, the doctors came back and said that my father's insurance would not pay for any of the tests since my father was terminal and "was going to die soon anyway."

[meyer]

...my father's insurance would not pay for any of the tests since my father was terminal and "was going to die soon anyway."

This is a sad, but realistic byproduct of frivolous tort actions. The insurer doesn't want the exposure to lawsuits that a risky operation would give them, particularly when the long-term outlook is poor. I am sorry that this has happened.